CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of July 2, 2013 among CBAC BORROWER, LLC, as Borrower, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO, DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Collateral Agent, CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES...
Exhibit 10.24
EXECUTION VERSION
$310,000,000
Dated as of July 2, 2013
among
CBAC BORROWER, LLC,
as Borrower,
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Administrative Agent,
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
as Collateral Agent,
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC and
XXXXXXX XXXXX BANK USA,
as Co-Syndication Agents,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
and
MD GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC
as Co-Documentation Agents,
and
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC
and
XXXXXXX SACHS BANK USA,
as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I Definitions |
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Section 1.01. |
Defined Terms |
1 | ||||
Section 1.02. |
Terms Generally |
60 | ||||
Section 1.03. |
Effectuation of Transactions |
61 | ||||
Section 1.04. |
Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents |
61 | ||||
Section 1.05. |
Change of Currency |
61 | ||||
Section 1.06. |
Times of Day |
61 | ||||
Section 1.07. |
Letter of Credit Amounts |
61 | ||||
ARTICLE II The Credits |
62 | |||||
Section 2.01. |
Commitments |
62 | ||||
Section 2.02. |
Loans and Borrowings |
63 | ||||
Section 2.03. |
Borrowing Procedure |
63 | ||||
Section 2.04. |
[Reserved] |
64 | ||||
Section 2.05. |
The Letter of Credit Commitment |
64 | ||||
Section 2.06. |
Funding of Borrowings |
74 | ||||
Section 2.07. |
Interest Elections |
74 | ||||
Section 2.08. |
Termination and Reduction of Commitments |
76 | ||||
Section 2.09. |
Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt |
76 | ||||
Section 2.10. |
Repayment of Term Loans and Revolving Facility Loans |
77 | ||||
Section 2.11. |
Prepayment of Loans |
79 | ||||
Section 2.12. |
Fees |
81 | ||||
Section 2.13. |
Interest |
83 | ||||
Section 2.14. |
Alternate Rate of Interest |
84 | ||||
Section 2.15. |
Increased Costs |
84 | ||||
Section 2.16. |
Break Funding Payments |
85 | ||||
Section 2.17. |
Taxes |
86 | ||||
Section 2.18. |
Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs |
89 | ||||
Section 2.19. |
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders |
91 | ||||
Section 2.20. |
Illegality |
92 | ||||
Section 2.21. |
Incremental Commitments |
92 | ||||
Section 2.22. |
Refinancing Term Loans |
94 | ||||
Section 2.23. |
Extended Term Loans and Extended Revolving Facility Commitments |
95 | ||||
Section 2.24. |
Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments |
98 | ||||
ARTICLE III Representations and Warranties |
100 | |||||
Section 3.01. |
Organization; Powers |
100 | ||||
Section 3.02. |
Authorization |
100 | ||||
Section 3.03. |
Enforceability |
100 | ||||
Section 3.04. |
Governmental Approvals |
101 |
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Section 3.05. |
Financial Statements |
101 | ||||
Section 3.06. |
No Material Adverse Effect |
101 | ||||
Section 3.07. |
Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases |
101 | ||||
Section 3.08. |
Subsidiaries |
103 | ||||
Section 3.09. |
Litigation; Compliance with Laws |
103 | ||||
Section 3.10. |
Federal Reserve Regulations |
104 | ||||
Section 3.11. |
Investment Company Act |
104 | ||||
Section 3.12. |
Use of Proceeds |
104 | ||||
Section 3.13. |
Tax Returns; Taxes |
104 | ||||
Section 3.14. |
No Material Misstatements |
105 | ||||
Section 3.15. |
Employee Benefit Plans |
105 | ||||
Section 3.16. |
Environmental Matters |
106 | ||||
Section 3.17. |
Security Documents |
107 | ||||
Section 3.18. |
Location of Real Property and Leased Premises |
108 | ||||
Section 3.19. |
Solvency |
108 | ||||
Section 3.20. |
Labor Matters |
109 | ||||
Section 3.21. |
No Default |
109 | ||||
Section 3.22. |
Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. |
109 | ||||
Section 3.23. |
Senior Debt |
109 | ||||
Section 3.24. |
Liens |
109 | ||||
Section 3.25. |
Patriot Act., Etc. |
110 | ||||
Section 3.26. |
Insurance |
110 | ||||
ARTICLE IV Conditions of Lending and Disbursement |
110 | |||||
Section 4.01. |
All Credit Events |
110 | ||||
Section 4.02. |
First Credit Event |
111 | ||||
Section 4.03. |
Disbursement Conditions |
114 | ||||
ARTICLE V Affirmative Covenants |
115 | |||||
Section 5.01. |
Existence; Businesses and Properties |
116 | ||||
Section 5.02. |
Required Insurance Coverage |
116 | ||||
Section 5.03. |
Taxes |
119 | ||||
Section 5.04. |
Financial Statements, Reports, etc. |
119 | ||||
Section 5.05. |
Litigation and Other Notices |
121 | ||||
Section 5.06. |
Compliance with Laws; Compliance with Construction Contracts |
122 | ||||
Section 5.07. |
Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections |
122 | ||||
Section 5.08. |
Use of Proceeds |
122 | ||||
Section 5.09. |
Compliance with Environmental Laws |
122 | ||||
Section 5.10. |
Further Assurances; Additional Security |
123 | ||||
Section 5.11. |
Rating |
126 |
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ARTICLE VI Negative Covenants |
126 | |||||
Section 6.01. |
Indebtedness |
126 | ||||
Section 6.02. |
Liens |
131 | ||||
Section 6.03. |
Sale and Lease-Back Transactions |
136 | ||||
Section 6.04. |
Investments, Loans and Advances |
136 | ||||
Section 6.05. |
Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions |
140 | ||||
Section 6.06. |
Restricted Payments |
144 | ||||
Section 6.07. |
Transactions with Affiliates |
147 | ||||
Section 6.08. |
Business of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries |
150 | ||||
Section 6.09. |
Limitation on Payments and Modifications of Subordinated Indebtedness; Modifications of Certain Agreements; etc. |
151 | ||||
Section 6.10. |
Financial Performance Covenant |
154 | ||||
Section 6.11. |
Fiscal Year |
154 | ||||
ARTICLE VII Events of Default |
154 | |||||
Section 7.01. |
Events of Default |
154 | ||||
Section 7.02. |
Remedies upon Event of Default |
158 | ||||
Section 7.03. |
Right to Cure |
159 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII The Agents |
160 | |||||
Section 8.01. |
Appointment |
160 | ||||
Section 8.02. |
Delegation of Duties |
161 | ||||
Section 8.03. |
Exculpatory Provisions |
161 | ||||
Section 8.04. |
Reliance by Agents |
162 | ||||
Section 8.05. |
Notice of Default |
163 | ||||
Section 8.06. |
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Other Lenders |
163 | ||||
Section 8.07. |
Indemnification |
164 | ||||
Section 8.08. |
Agents in Their Individual Capacity |
164 | ||||
Section 8.09. |
Successor Agents |
165 | ||||
Section 8.10. |
Payments Set Aside |
166 | ||||
Section 8.11. |
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim |
166 | ||||
Section 8.12. |
Collateral and Guaranty Matters |
167 | ||||
Section 8.13. |
Co-Syndication Agents and Co-Lead Arrangers |
168 | ||||
Section 8.14. |
Intercreditor Matters |
168 | ||||
Section 8.15. |
Observation; the Construction Consultant |
168 | ||||
Section 8.16. |
Withholding Tax |
169 | ||||
ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous |
170 | |||||
Section 9.01. |
Notices; Communications |
170 | ||||
Section 9.02. |
Survival of Agreement |
171 | ||||
Section 9.03. |
Binding Effect |
171 | ||||
Section 9.04. |
Successors and Assigns |
172 |
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Section 9.05. |
Expenses; Indemnity |
178 | ||||
Section 9.06. |
Right of Set-off |
180 | ||||
Section 9.07. |
Applicable Law |
181 | ||||
Section 9.08. |
Waivers; Amendment |
181 | ||||
Section 9.09. |
Interest Rate Limitation |
184 | ||||
Section 9.10. |
Entire Agreement |
184 | ||||
Section 9.11. |
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
185 | ||||
Section 9.12. |
Severability |
185 | ||||
Section 9.13. |
Counterparts |
185 | ||||
Section 9.14. |
Headings |
185 | ||||
Section 9.15. |
Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process |
185 | ||||
Section 9.16. |
Confidentiality |
186 | ||||
Section 9.17. |
Platform; Borrower Materials |
187 | ||||
Section 9.18. |
Release of Liens, Guarantees and Pledges |
187 | ||||
Section 9.19. |
Judgment Currency |
189 | ||||
Section 9.20. |
USA PATRIOT Act Notice |
189 | ||||
Section 9.21. |
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility |
190 | ||||
Section 9.22. |
Application of Gaming Laws |
191 | ||||
Section 9.23. |
Affiliate Lenders |
192 |
Exhibits and Schedules
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Exhibit A | Form of Assignment and Acceptance | |||
Exhibit B | Form of Solvency Certificate | |||
Exhibit C | Form of Borrowing Request | |||
Exhibit D | Form of Interest Election Request | |||
Exhibit E | [Reserved] | |||
Exhibit F | Form of Disbursement Agreement | |||
Exhibit G | [Reserved] | |||
Exhibit H | Form of Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption | |||
Exhibit I | Non-Bank Certificate | |||
Exhibit J | Form of Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement | |||
Exhibit K | Form of Letter of Credit Request | |||
Exhibit L | Form of Guarantee Agreement | |||
Schedule 1.01E | Mandatory Costs | |||
Schedule 1.01F | Mortgaged Properties | |||
Schedule 1.01G | Subsidiary Loan Parties | |||
Schedule 2.01 | Commitments | |||
Schedule 3.04 | Governmental Approvals | |||
Schedule 3.07(b) | Possession under Leases | |||
Schedule 3.07(c) | Intellectual Property |
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Schedule 3.08(a) | Subsidiaries | |||
Schedule 3.08(b) | Subscriptions | |||
Schedule 3.13 | Taxes | |||
Schedule 3.16 | Environmental Matters | |||
Schedule 3.22 | Intellectual Property | |||
Schedule 3.26 | Insurance | |||
Schedule 4.02(b) | Local Counsel | |||
Schedule 4.03(e) | Key Construction and Design Contracts | |||
Schedule 5.10(h) | Certain Collateral Matters | |||
Schedule 6.01 | Indebtedness | |||
Schedule 6.02(a) | Liens | |||
Schedule 6.04 | Investments | |||
Schedule 6.07 | Transactions with Affiliates | |||
Schedule 9.01 | Notice Information |
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CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of July 2, 2013 (this “Agreement”), among CBAC BORROWER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), the LENDERS party hereto from time to time, DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH (“DBNY”), as administrative agent for the Lenders and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (“DBTCA”) as collateral agent for the Lenders, and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Bank USA, as co-syndication agents (in such capacity, the “Co-Syndication Agents”).
WHEREAS, the Borrower intends to develop, build, own and operate a casino and related amenities in Baltimore, Maryland (the “Development”);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Development and the other Transactions, the Borrower has requested the Lenders to extend credit in the form of (a) Funded Term B Loans on the Closing Date, in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $225.0 million, (b) Delayed Draw Term B Loans, in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $75.0 million, and (c) Revolving Facility Loans, in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $10.0 million.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Lenders are willing to extend such credit to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
Section 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:
“12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Lender” shall mean a Lender with a 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment or with outstanding 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans.
“12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans as set forth in Section 2.01(b)(i). The initial amount of each Lender’s 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment, as applicable. The aggregate amount of the 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments on the Closing Date is $37.5 million.
“12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Exposure” shall mean, at any time, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans at such time. The 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Exposure of any 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Lender at any time shall be the product of (x) such 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Lender’s Delayed Draw Facility Percentage and (y) the aggregate 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Exposure of all 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Lenders, collectively, at such time.
“12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans” shall mean the term loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(i).
“18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Lender” shall mean a Lender with an 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment or with outstanding 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans.
“18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans as set forth in Section 2.01(b)(ii). The initial amount of each Lender’s 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment, as applicable. The aggregate amount of the 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments on the Closing Date is $37.5 million.
“18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Exposure” shall mean, at any time, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans at such time. The 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Exposure of any 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Lender at any time shall be the product of (x) such 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Lender’s Delayed Draw Facility Percentage and (y) the aggregate 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Exposure of all 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Lenders, collectively, at such time.
“18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans” shall mean the term loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(ii).
“ABR” shall mean, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the greater of (i) Eurocurrency Rate for an Interest Period of one month on such date (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.0%; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Eurocurrency Rate for any day shall be based on the rate determined on such day at approximately 11 a.m. (London time) by reference to the British Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rates for deposits in dollars (as set forth by any service selected by the Administrative Agent that has been nominated by the British Bankers’ Association as an authorized vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates) and (ii) 2.25% and (c) the rate of interest in effect for such day as announced from time to time by DBNY as its “prime rate”. The “prime rate” is a rate set by DBNY based upon various factors including DBNY’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in the ABR due to a change in the prime rate, the Federal Funds Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the prime rate, the Federal Funds Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate, as the case may be.
“ABR Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Loans.
“ABR Loan” shall mean any ABR Term Loan or ABR Revolving Loan.
“ABR Revolving Facility Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Revolving Loans.
“ABR Revolving Loan” shall mean any Revolving Facility Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the ABR in accordance with the provisions of Article II.
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“ABR Term Loan” shall mean any Term Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the ABR in accordance with the provisions of Article II.
“Additional Mortgage” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.10(c).
“Administrative Agent” shall mean DBNY in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
“Administrative Agent Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(c).
“Administrative Agent’s Office” shall mean the Administrative Agent’s address and account as set forth on Schedule 9.01, or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Borrower and the Lenders.
“Administrative Questionnaire” shall mean an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
“Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified person, another person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the person specified.
“Affiliate Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.23(a).
“Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(i)(B).
“Agent Parties” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.
“Agents” shall mean the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Co-Syndication Agents.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
“Agreement Currency” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 9.19.
“Allocation Date” shall mean April 26, 2013, which is the date on which the lead arranger made allocations of the Funded Term B Loan Commitments to prospective Lenders.
“Applicable Commitment Fee” shall mean for any day (x) with respect to the Revolving Facility, 0.50% per annum and (y) with respect to the Delayed Draw Term B Facility, 2.25% per annum.
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“Applicable Margin” shall mean for any day (i) with respect to any Term B Loan, 7.00% per annum in the case of any Eurocurrency Loan and 6.00% per annum in the case of any ABR Loan and (ii) with respect to any Revolving Facility Loan, 7.00% per annum in the case of any Eurocurrency Loan and 6.00% per annum in the case of any ABR Loan.
“Applicable Premium” shall mean, as of any date upon which a prepayment is payable pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(ii), the present value at such date, computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, of (1) all interest that would accrue (assuming the Borrowers had selected consecutive three-month Interest Periods) on the applicable repaid Term Loans from such date to the date which is eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date, computed using the Eurocurrency Rate for an Interest Period of three months commencing on such date plus the Applicable Margin in effect on such date for Term B Loans that are Eurocurrency Term Loans and (2) 3.0% of the principal amount of the Loans being prepaid.
“Approved Fund” shall mean any person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Appurtenant Interests” shall mean, with respect to any parcel of real property or interest therein, any and all air rights, easements, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances pertaining thereto, and all licenses, permits, contractual rights and franchises relating to the use, maintenance or operation of such real property.
“Asset Sale” shall mean any loss, damage, destruction or condemnation of, or any sale, transfer or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback of assets and any mortgage or lease of Real Property) to any person of any asset or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
“Assignee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).
“Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and an Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (if required by Section 9.04), in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent and reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower.
“Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b)(iii).
“Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b)(iv).
“Availability Period” shall mean (x) with respect to the Revolving Facility Commitments, the period from and including the date that is 30 days prior to the Scheduled Completion Date to but excluding the earlier of the Revolving Facility Maturity Date and, in the case of each of the Revolving Facility Loans, Revolving Facility Borrowings and Letters of Credit, the date of termination in full of the Revolving Facility Commitments, and (y)(i) with respect to the 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments, the period from and
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including the Closing Date to but excluding the earlier of (A) the twelve month anniversary of the Closing Date and (B) the date of termination in full of the 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments and (ii) with respect to the 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments, the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the earlier of (A) the eighteen month anniversary of the Closing Date and (B) the date of termination in full of the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments.
“Available Amount” shall mean, at any time, (a) the greater of $25.0 million and 2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such investment or acquisition for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04, minus (b) the aggregate amount of (i) all Investments outstanding at such time pursuant to Section 6.04(b)(1) and (ii) all Permitted Business Acquisitions made prior to such time that constitute an acquisition of or an investment in assets that are not owned by the Borrower or in Equity Interests in persons that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties or that do not become Subsidiary Loan Parties following the consummation of such investment or acquisition.
“Available Unused Commitment” shall mean, (x) with respect to a Revolving Facility Lender at any time, an amount equal to the amount by which (a) the Revolving Facility Commitment of such Revolving Facility Lender at such time exceeds (b) the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of such Revolving Facility Lender at such time, or (y) with respect to a Delayed Draw Term B Lender at any time, an amount equal to the amount by which (a) the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment of such Delayed Draw Term B Lender at such time exceeds (b) the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Exposure of such Delayed Draw Term B Lender at such time.
“Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.
“Board of Directors” shall mean, as to any person, the board of directors or other governing body of such person, or if such person is owned or managed by a single entity, the board of directors or other governing body of such entity.
“Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
“Borrower Materials” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.
“Borrowing” shall mean a group of Loans of a single Type in a single currency under a single Facility and made on a single date and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.
“Borrowing Minimum” shall mean $1.0 million.
“Borrowing Multiple” shall mean $500.0 thousand.
“Borrowing Request” shall mean a request by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.03 and substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
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“Budget” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.04(e).
“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office with respect to Loans denominated in Dollars is located and, if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Loan denominated in Dollars, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Dollars in respect of any such Eurocurrency Loan, or any other dealings in Dollars to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Loan, shall mean any such day on which dealings in deposits in Dollars are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
“Caesars Baltimore Completion Guarantee” shall mean the Completion Guarantee dated as of the date hereof from Caesars Baltimore Investment Company, LLC to the Administrative Agent in favor of the Lenders guaranteeing on a several, and not joint with any other guarantor, basis the obligations of the Borrower through the Commencement of Operations of the Development, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $9.072 million, with respect to the completion of the construction of the Development and availability of initial working capital contemplated in the Project Budget.
“Capital Expenditures” shall mean, for any person in respect of any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities and including in all events amounts expended or capitalized under Capital Lease Obligations) incurred by such person during such period that, in accordance with GAAP, are or should be included in “additions to property, plant or equipment” or similar items reflected in the statement of cash flows of such person.
“Capital Lease Obligations” of any person shall mean the obligations of such person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other similar arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such person under GAAP and, for purposes hereof, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that (i) any obligations that would not be accounted for as Capital Lease Obligations under GAAP as of the Closing Date shall not be included in Capital Lease Obligations after the Closing Date due to any changes in GAAP or interpretations thereunder or otherwise and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, the obligations under the Ground Lease Agreement shall not be deemed to be Capital Lease Obligations.
“Capitalized Software Expenditures” shall mean, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by a person during such period in respect of licensed or purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that, in accordance with GAAP, are or are required to be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of such person and its subsidiaries.
“Captive Insurance Company” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.02(a)(v).
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“Cash Collateral” and “Cash Collateralize” shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in Section 2.05(g)(ii).
“Cash Interest Expense” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, Interest Expense for such period, less the sum of, without duplication, (a) pay in kind Interest Expense or other non-cash Interest Expense (including as a result of the effects of purchase accounting), (b) to the extent included in Interest Expense, the amortization of any debt issuance costs, commissions, financing fees paid by, or on behalf of, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, including such fees paid in connection with the Transactions, and the expensing of any bridge, commitment or other financing fees, including those paid in connection with the Transactions, or upon entering into any amendment of this Agreement and (c) the amortization of debt discounts, if any, or fees in respect of Swap Agreements; provided that, in any such case, any such amount shall have been included in Interest Expense in the period incurred.
“Casualty Event” shall mean any event that gives rise to the receipt by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards in respect of any equipment, fixed assets or Real Property (including any improvements thereon) to replace or repair such equipment, fixed assets or Real Property or as compensation for such condemnation event.
“CEC” shall mean Caesars Entertainment Corporation, together with its successors and assigns.
“CFC” shall mean a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.
A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to occur if any combination of Permitted Holders in the aggregate shall fail to have the power, directly or indirectly, to vote or direct the voting of Equity Interests representing at least a majority of the ordinary voting power for the election of directors of the Borrower; provided that the occurrence of the foregoing event shall not be deemed a Change in Control if (A) no person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date), other than any combination of the Permitted Holders, shall have acquired beneficial ownership of more than the greater of (x) 35% on a fully diluted basis of the voting Equity Interests of the Borrower and (y) the percentage owned, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate by the Permitted Holders on a fully diluted basis of the voting Equity Interests of the Borrower and (B) during each period of twelve (12) consecutive months, a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the Board of Directors of the Borrower shall be occupied by persons who were either (1) nominated by the Board of Directors of the Borrower, or a Permitted Holder, (2) appointed by directors so nominated or (3) appointed by a Permitted Holder.
“Change in Law” shall mean (a) the adoption of any law, rule, regulation or treaty after the Closing Date, (b) any change in law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Closing Date or (c) compliance by any Lender or L/C Issuer (or, for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any) with any written request,
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guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the Closing Date; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives thereunder, issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirement and directives promulgated by the Bank of International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States of foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented, but only to the extent a Lender is imposing applicable increased costs or costs in connection with capital adequacy requirements similar to those described in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 2.15 generally on other similarly situated borrowers of loans under United States of America credit facilities.
“Charges” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09.
“Class” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, shall refer to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Facility Loans, Incremental Revolving Facility Loans, Funded Term B Loans, Delayed Draw Term B Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Other Term Loans, Other Revolving Loans, Extended Term Loans or Refinancing Term Loans and, when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Facility Commitment, an Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment, an Extended Revolving Facility Commitment, a Funded Term B Loan Commitment, a Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment or an Incremental Term Loan Commitment. Incremental Term Loans (together with the Incremental Term Loan Commitments in respect thereof) and Incremental Revolving Facility Loans (together with the Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments in respect thereof) that have different terms shall be construed to be in different Classes.
“Closing Date” shall mean July 2, 2013.
“Closing Date Equity Contribution” shall mean the sale or issuance of common equity by Holdings for cash, or the contribution of cash to the common equity of Holdings (which in each case shall be contributed to the common equity of the Borrower) on or prior to the Closing Date (or with respect to periods prior to the Closing Date and prior to the formation of Holdings, contributions to the common equity of CBAC Gaming, LLC) in an aggregate amount of at least $107.5 million.
“Closing Date Transactions” shall mean those Transactions that have been consummated on or prior to the Closing Date.
“Closing Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(f).
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Co-Documentation Agents” shall mean Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and MD Global Partners LLC and their respective successors and assigns.
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“Co-Lead Arrangers” shall mean Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA), LLC and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Bank USA in their capacities as co-lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.
“Co-Syndication Agents” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
“Collateral” shall mean all the “Collateral” (or equivalent term) as defined in any Security Document and shall also include the Mortgaged Properties, and all other property that is subject to any Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to any Security Documents.
“Collateral Agent” shall mean, with respect to references to such term in this Agreement, DBTCA in its capacity as collateral agent for the Secured Parties under this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, or its successor in such capacity.
“Collateral Agent Fee Letter” shall mean the fee letter, dated as of February 26, 2013, between the Borrower and the Collateral Agent, which includes the fees of the Collateral Agent, the Disbursement Agent and the Account Bank (as defined in the Disbursement Agreement).
“Collateral Agreement” shall mean the Collateral Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Borrower, each Subsidiary Loan Party, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” shall mean the requirement that (in each case subject to Section 5.10(g)):
(a) on the Closing Date, the Collateral Agent shall have received (x) from the Borrower and each Subsidiary Loan Party in existence on the Closing Date, a counterpart of each Security Document to be executed as of the Closing Date (other than as provided in clauses (h) and (i) below with respect to Mortgages) duly executed and delivered on behalf of such person and (y) from each Subsidiary Loan Party in existence on the Closing Date, a counterpart of the Guarantee Agreement duly executed and delivered on behalf of such person;
(b) on the Closing Date, (i) the Collateral Agent shall have received (A) a pledge of all the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each Domestic Subsidiary owned on the Closing Date directly by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party (other than any FSHCO) and (B) a pledge of 65% of the outstanding voting Equity Interests and 100% of the outstanding non-voting Equity Interests of each “first tier” Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiary or FSHCO directly owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party on the Closing Date and (ii) the Collateral Agent shall have received all certificates or other instruments (if any) representing such Equity Interests, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;
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(c) the Obligations shall have been secured by a perfected security interest in, and mortgage lien on, substantially all tangible and intangible assets of the Borrower and each Loan Party (including Equity Interests and intercompany debt, accounts, inventory, equipment, investment property, contract rights, other general intangibles, real property and proceeds of the foregoing), in each case, to the extent required hereunder and subject to exceptions and limitations otherwise set forth in this Agreement and the Security Documents (to the extent appropriate in the applicable jurisdiction);
(d) (i) on the Closing Date and at all times thereafter, all Indebtedness of the Borrower and each Subsidiary (other than (A) intercompany current liabilities in connection with the cash management operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or (B) to the extent that a pledge of such promissory note or instrument would violate applicable law) that is owing to the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party shall be evidenced by a promissory note or an instrument and shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement (or other applicable Security Document as reasonably required by the Administrative Agent), and (ii) the Collateral Agent shall have received all such promissory notes or instruments, together with note powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;
(e) in the case of any person that becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party after the Closing Date, subject to Section 5.10(g), the Collateral Agent shall have received a supplement to the Collateral Agreement in the form specified therein and a counterpart of the Guarantee Agreement (or, if there are no Subsidiary Loan Parties in existence on the Closing Date, the Guarantee Agreement), in each case duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Subsidiary Loan Party;
(f) after the Closing Date, (i) all the outstanding Equity Interests of (A) any person that becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party after the Closing Date and (B) subject to Section 5.10(g), all the Equity Interests that are acquired by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party after the Closing Date, shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement; provided that in no event shall more than 65% of the issued and outstanding voting Equity Interests and 100% of the outstanding non-voting Equity Interests of any “first tier” Foreign Subsidiary or FSHCO directly owned by the Borrower or such Subsidiary Loan Party be pledged to secure the Obligations and (ii) the Collateral Agent shall have received all certificates or other instruments (if any) representing such Equity Interests, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;
(g) on the Closing Date and at all times thereafter, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Security Document and/or as contemplated by the Post-Closing Collateral Requirements, all certificates, documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, required by law, required pursuant to any Security Document or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to be filed, registered or recorded to create the Liens intended to be created by the Security Documents (in each case, including any supplements thereto) or perfect such Liens to the extent required by, and with the priority required by, the Security Documents, shall have been filed, registered or recorded;
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(h) on the Closing Date and, to the extent required by Sections 5.10(c) and 5.10(d), at all times thereafter, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Security Document and/or as contemplated by the Post-Closing Collateral Requirements, the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) counterparts of each Mortgage to be entered into with respect to each Mortgaged Property duly executed and delivered by the record owner (or lessee, as applicable) of such Mortgaged Property and suitable for recording or filing in the applicable real property records, (ii) those ancillary Security Documents, in the form expressly required under the Disbursement Agreement, if any, relating to the Development, and (iii) such other documents, including, but not limited to, any consents, agreements and confirmations of third parties, as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request with respect to any such Mortgage or Mortgaged Property;
(i) on the Closing Date and, to the extent required by Sections 5.10(c) and 5.10(d), at all times thereafter, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Security Document and/or as contemplated by the Post-Closing Collateral Requirements, the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) a policy or policies or marked-up unconditional binder of mortgagee’s title insurance, as applicable, paid for by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or a Parent Entity, issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent, insuring the Lien of each Mortgage to be entered into (including those to be entered into after the Closing Date in accordance with Sections 5.10(c) and 5.10(d)) as a valid first Lien on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free of any other Liens except Permitted Liens, together with such customary endorsements and affirmative coverage, coinsurance and reinsurance as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, and with respect to any such property located in a state in which a zoning endorsement is not available on commercially reasonable terms, a zoning compliance letter from the applicable municipality or such other similar confirmation of zoning compliance, (ii) environmental site assessment reports for each Mortgaged Property, (iii) a survey of each Mortgaged Property, with respect to which all necessary fees (where applicable) have been paid, and which shall (A) meet minimum standard detail requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys in all material respects, (B) be sufficient and satisfactory to the title insurance company so as to enable the title insurance company to issue coverage over all general survey exceptions and to issue all endorsements reasonably requested by Collateral Agent, in each case to the extent available on commercially reasonable terms, and (C) be dated (or redated) not earlier than six months prior to the date of delivery thereof (unless otherwise acceptable to the title insurance company), (iv) to the extent required by law, FIRREA appraisals of each Mortgaged Property, on an as-is basis, certified to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties and dated, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, by an independent real estate appraiser and (v) legal opinions relating to the Mortgages, which opinions shall be in form and substance substantially consistent with the opinions delivered on the Closing Date (if applicable) or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(j) after the Closing Date as contemplated by the Post-Closing Collateral Requirements, the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) such other Security Documents as may be required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.10 or any Security Document, and (ii) upon reasonable request by the Collateral Agent, evidence of compliance with any other requirements of Section 5.10;
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(k) prior to the execution of any Mortgage encumbering Mortgaged Property, the Collateral Agent shall have received a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency standard flood hazard determination with respect to such Mortgaged Property (together with a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by the Borrower and each Loan Party relating thereto); and
(l) prior to the execution (or, if later, within the time set forth in Section 5.02) of any Mortgage encumbering Mortgaged Property, the Collateral Agent shall have received a copy of, or a certificate as to coverage under, the insurance policies required by Section 5.02 (including, without, limitation, flood insurance policies) and the applicable provisions of the Security Documents, each of which (i) in the case of all such property and casualty insurance policies with respect to the Mortgaged Properties located in the United States, shall be endorsed or otherwise amended to include a “standard” or “New York” lender’s loss payable endorsement (as applicable), (ii) shall, as applicable, name the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as additional insured or mortgage and loss payee in accordance with Section 5.02(b), (iii) in the case of flood insurance, shall (a) identify the addresses of each property located in a special flood hazard area, (b) indicate the applicable flood zone designation, the floor insurance coverage and the deductible relating thereto and (c) comply with Section 5.02(b), and (iv) shall be otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.
“Commencement of Operations of the Development” shall mean the occurrence of the Opening Date (as defined in the Disbursement Agreement) with respect to the Development.
“Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(a).
“Commitments” shall mean (a) with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment and Incremental Term Loan Commitment and (b) with respect to any Revolving Facility Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment and Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment.
“Competitor” shall mean a person or Affiliate of any person (other than, subject to the other limitations set forth in this definition, an Affiliate of any Loan Party) that owns or controls, directly or indirectly, any Equity Interests in, or operates, or has entered into any agreement to own or control, directly or indirectly, any Equity Interests in, or to operate, a hotel, casino or other gaming facility, horseracing track, convention, trade show or exhibition facility in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area (provided that the foregoing shall not cause a person that holds a passive investment constituting, directly or indirectly, less than 15% of the Equity Interests of any entity owning or operating such hotel, casino or other gaming facility, horseracing track, convention, trade show or exhibition facility in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area to be a Competitor).
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“Completion Guarantees” shall mean, as the context may require, (i) the Caesars Baltimore Completion Guarantee, (ii) the Rock Gaming Completion Guarantee, (iii) the CVPR Completion Guarantee, (iv) the PRT Two Completion Guarantee and (v) the STRON-MD Completion Guarantee.
“Completion Guarantors” shall mean, as the context may require, each Partner, Rock and Caesars Baltimore Investment Company, LLC, in each case, in its capacity as a guarantor pursuant to the applicable Completion Guarantee.
“Conduit Lender” shall mean any special purpose corporation organized and administered by any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to be made by such Lender and designated by such Lender in a written instrument; provided that the designation by any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of its obligations to fund a Loan under this Agreement if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to its Conduit Lender; provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to Section 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 or 9.05 than the designating Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender, unless the designation of such Conduit Lender is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent, which consent shall specify that it is being made pursuant to the proviso in the definition of Conduit Lender and provided that that designating Lender provides such information as the Borrower reasonably requests in order for the Borrower to determine whether to provide its consent or (b) be deemed to have any Commitment.
“Consolidated Debt” at any date shall mean the sum of (without duplication) all Indebtedness (other than letters of credit or bank guarantees, to the extent undrawn) consisting of Capital Lease Obligations, Indebtedness for borrowed money and Disqualified Stock of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis on such date.
“Consolidated Net Income” shall mean, with respect to any person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such person and its subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that, without duplication,
(i) any net after tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income or expense or charge (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) including, without limitation, any severance, relocation or other restructuring expenses, any expenses related to any reconstruction, decommissioning, recommissioning or reconfiguration of fixed assets for alternative uses, fees, expenses or charges relating to facilities closing costs, curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans, excess pension charges, acquisition integration costs, facilities opening costs, project start-up costs, business optimization costs, signing, retention or completion bonuses, and expenses or charges related to any offering of Equity Interests or debt securities of the Borrower or any Parent Entity, any Investment, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or issuance, repayment, refinancing, amendment or modification of Indebtedness (in each case, whether or not successful), and any fees, expenses, charges or change in control payments related to the Transactions (including any transition-related expenses incurred before, on or after the Closing Date), in each case, shall be excluded,
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(ii) any net after-tax income or loss from disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gain or loss on disposal of disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations shall be excluded,
(iii) any net after-tax gain or loss (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the management of the Borrower) shall be excluded,
(iv) any net after-tax income or loss (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of indebtedness, Swap Agreements or other derivative instruments shall be excluded,
(v) (A) the Net Income for such period of any person that is not a subsidiary of such person (or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent person or a subsidiary thereof in respect of such period and (B) the Net Income for such period shall include any ordinary course dividend, distribution or other payment in cash received from any person in excess of the amounts included in clause (A),
(vi) Consolidated Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period,
(vii) effects of purchase accounting adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such person and its Subsidiaries) in component amounts required or permitted by GAAP, resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to the Transactions or any consummated acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,
(viii) any impairment charges or asset write-offs, in each case pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP, shall be excluded,
(ix) any non-cash compensation charge or expenses realized or resulting from stock option plans, employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, or grants or sales of stock, stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock, preferred stock or other rights shall be excluded,
(x) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within twelve months after the Closing Date and that are so required to be established or adjusted in accordance with GAAP or as a result of adoption or modification of accounting policies shall be excluded,
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(xi) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by the applicable standard under GAAP and related interpretations shall be excluded,
(xii) any currency translation gains and losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from Swap Agreements for currency exchange risk, shall be excluded,
(xiii) the non-cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense shall be excluded and (ii) the cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense which exceeds the amount expensed in respect of such rent expense shall be included,
(xiv) (1) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is (i) not denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and (ii) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within 365 days), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be excluded and (2) amounts estimated in good faith to be received from insurance in respect of lost revenues or earnings related to liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be included (with a deduction for amounts actually received up to such estimated amount to the extent included in Net Income in a future period),
(xv) without duplication, an amount equal to the amount of distributions actually made to any parent or equity holder of such person in respect of such period in accordance with Section 6.06(b)(y) shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such person for such period, and
(xvi) non-cash charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances shall be excluded.
“Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean, as of any date, the total assets of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries without giving effect to any amortization of the amount of intangible assets since the Closing Date, determined in accordance with GAAP, as set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower as of such date, and calculated on a pro forma basis for any asset acquisition or disposition by the Borrower or a Subsidiary.
“Construction Consultant” shall mean Inspection & Valuation International, Inc. or such other construction consultant of recognized national standing retained by the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, with the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
“Construction Contracts” shall mean all contracts, agreements, warranties and representations relating to or governing the construction of any component of the Development, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time including, without limitation, the General Contract (as defined in the Disbursement Agreement).
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“Control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.
“Control Agreements” shall mean, collectively, each control agreement executed and delivered by any Loan Party from time to time pursuant to the Disbursement Agreement.
“Credit Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article IV.
“Cumulative Credit” shall mean, at any date, an amount, not less than zero in the aggregate, determined on a cumulative basis equal to, without duplication (and without duplication of amounts that otherwise increased the amount available for Investments pursuant to Section 6.04):
(a) from and after Commencement of Operations of the Development, $15.0 million, plus
(b) after the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, an amount (which amount shall not be less than zero) equal to EBITDA for the period (taken as one accounting period) from the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Commencement of Operations of the Development to the end of the Borrower’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at such date (such period, the “reference period”) minus an amount equal to 1.4 multiplied by the Interest Expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the reference period, plus
(c) [Reserved], plus
(d) the cumulative amount of proceeds (including cash and the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of property other than cash) from the sale of Equity Interests of any Parent Entity after the Closing Date and on or prior to such time (including upon exercise of warrants or options) which proceeds have been contributed as common equity to the capital of the Borrower and common Equity Interests of the Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock) issued upon conversion of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary owed to a person other than the Borrower or a Subsidiary not previously applied for a purpose other than to increase the Cumulative Credit; provided that this clause (d) shall exclude Permitted Cure Securities and the proceeds thereof, sales of Equity Interests financed as contemplated by Section 6.04(e), proceeds of Equity Interests used to make Investments pursuant to Section 6.04(bb), proceeds of Equity Interests used to make a Restricted Payment in reliance on clause (x) of the proviso to Section 6.06(c) and any amounts used to finance the payments or distributions in respect of any Junior Financing pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(i)(C), plus
(e) 100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the common capital of the Borrower received in cash (and the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of property other than cash) after the Closing Date (subject to the same exclusions as are applicable to clause (d) above), plus
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(f) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness (including the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof issued after the Closing Date (other than Indebtedness issued to a Subsidiary), which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) in the Borrower or any Parent Entity, plus
(g) an amount equal to any returns (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(j), plus
(h) to the extent not applied, or required to be applied, to the prepayment of the Loans pursuant to Section 2.11, 100% of the aggregate amount received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in cash (and the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of property other than cash received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary) after the Closing Date from:
(A) the sale (other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary) of the Equity Interests of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or
(B) any dividend or other distribution by an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus
(i) in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary has been redesignated as a Subsidiary or has been merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of the Investments of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), minus
(j) any amounts thereof used to make Investments pursuant to Section 6.04(b)(2) and Section 6.04(j)(ii) after the Closing Date prior to such time, minus
(k) any amounts thereof used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 6.06(e) after the Closing Date prior to such time, minus
(l) any amounts thereof used to make payments or distributions in respect of Junior Financings pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(i)(E).
“Cure Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.03.
“Cure Right” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.03.
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“Current Assets” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at any date of determination, the sum of all assets (other than cash and Permitted Investments or other cash equivalents) that would, in accordance with GAAP, be classified on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries as current assets at such date of determination, other than amounts related to current or deferred Taxes based on income or profits.
“Current Liabilities” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at any date of determination, all liabilities that would, in accordance with GAAP, be classified on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries as current liabilities at such date of determination, other than (a) the current portion of any Indebtedness, (b) accruals of Interest Expense (excluding Interest Expense that is due and unpaid), (c) accruals for current or deferred Taxes based on income or profits, (d) accruals, if any, of transaction costs resulting from the Transactions, (e) accruals of any costs or expenses related to (i) severance or termination of employees prior to the Closing Date or (ii) bonuses, pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations, and (f) accruals for add-backs to EBITDA included in clauses (a)(iv) through (a)(vi) of the definition of such term.
“CVPR Completion Guarantee” shall mean the Completion Guarantee dated as of the date hereof from CVPR Gaming Holdings, LLC to the Administrative Agent in favor of the Lenders guaranteeing on a several, and not joint with any other guarantor, basis the obligations of the Borrower through the Commencement of Operations of the Development, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $0.7 million, with respect to the completion of the construction of the Development and availability of initial working capital contemplated in the Project Budget.
“DBNY” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.
“DBTCA” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.
“Debt Service” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, Cash Interest Expense of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period plus scheduled principal amortization of Consolidated Debt of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period.
“Debtor Relief Laws” shall mean the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.
“Declined Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(e).
“Default” shall mean any event or condition which, but for the giving of notice, lapse of time or both would constitute an Event of Default.
“Defaulting Lender” shall mean any Lender with respect to which a Lender Default is in effect.
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“Delayed Draw Facility Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any (i) 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Lender, the percentage of the total 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments represented by such Lender’s 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment and (ii) 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Lender, the percentage of the total 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments represented by such Lender’s 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment. If the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments have terminated or expired, the Delayed Draw Facility Percentages shall be determined based upon the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments pursuant to Section 9.04, if any.
“Delayed Draw Term B Facility” shall mean the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments and the Delayed Draw Term B Loans made hereunder.
“Delayed Draw Term B Lender” shall mean a 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Lender and an 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Lender.
“Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment” shall mean the 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment and the 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment.
“Delayed Draw Term B Loan Exposure” shall mean the 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Exposure or the 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Exposure, as applicable.
“Delayed Draw Term B Loans” shall mean the 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans and the 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans.
“Designated Non-Cash Consideration” shall mean the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of non-cash consideration received by the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of cash or cash equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-Cash Consideration.
“Development” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.
“Disbursement Agent” shall mean DBTCA, in its capacity as Disbursement Agent under the Disbursement Agreement, and any successor Disbursement Agent appointed pursuant to the terms of the Disbursement Agreement.
“Disbursement Agreement” shall mean that certain Master Disbursement Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto, dated as of the date hereof, among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Construction Consultant and the Disbursement Agent, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Disbursement Agreement Event of Default” shall mean an Event of Default as defined in the Disbursement Agreement.
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“Disqualification” shall mean, with respect to any Lender:
(a) the failure of that person timely to file pursuant to applicable Gaming Laws:
(i) any application requested of that person by any Gaming Authority in connection with any licensing required of that person as a lender to the Borrower; or
(ii) any required application or other papers in connection with determination of the suitability or qualification of that person as a lender to the Borrower;
(b) the withdrawal by that person (except where requested or permitted by the Gaming Authority without prejudice) of any such application or other required papers;
(c) any finding by a Gaming Authority that there is reasonable cause to believe that such person may be found unqualified or unsuitable; or
(d) any final determination by a Gaming Authority pursuant to applicable Gaming Laws:
(i) that such person is “unsuitable” or not qualified as a lender to the Borrower;
(ii) that such person shall be “disqualified” as a lender to the Borrower; or
(iii) denying the issuance to that person of any license or other approval or waiver required under applicable Gaming Laws to be held by all lenders to the Borrower.
“Disqualified Stock” shall mean, with respect to any person, any Equity Interests of such person that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash or (d) at the option of the holders thereof, is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Stock, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the earlier of (x) the Term Facility Maturity Date and (y) the date on which the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable are repaid in full and the Commitments are terminated; provided, however, that only the portion of the Equity Interests that so mature or are mandatorily redeemable, are so convertible or exchangeable or are so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided further, however, that if such Equity Interests are
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issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because they may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided further, however, that any class of Equity Interests of such person that by its terms authorizes such person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.
“Dollars” or “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.
“Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.
“Draw Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Disbursement Agreement.
“EBITDA” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period plus (a) the sum of (in each case without duplication and to the extent the respective amounts described in subclauses (i) through (xi) of this clause (a) otherwise reduced such Consolidated Net Income for the respective period for which EBITDA is being determined):
(i) provision for Taxes based on income, profits or capital of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes (including penalties and interest related to taxes or arising from tax examinations) and, without duplication, any Tax Distributions taken into account in calculating Consolidated Net Income,
(ii) Interest Expense (and to the extent not included in Interest Expense, (x) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of preferred stock or Disqualified Stock and (y) costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period (net of interest income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period),
(iii) depreciation and amortization expenses of the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries for such period including, without limitation, the amortization of intangible assets, deferred financing fees and Capitalized Software Expenditures and amortization of unrecognized prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses related to pensions and other post-employment benefits,
(iv) any expenses or charges (other than depreciation or amortization expense as described in the preceding clause (iii)) related to any issuance of Equity Interests, Investment, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence, modification or repayment of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by this Agreement (including a refinancing thereof) (whether or not successful), including (x) such fees, expenses or charges related to the offering of the FF&E Facility and the Obligations, (y) any amendment or other modification of the Obligations or other Indebtedness and (z) any “additional interest” with respect to any high-yield notes,
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(v) the amount of management, consulting, monitoring, transaction and advisory fees and related expenses paid to any Investor pursuant to the Operations Management Agreements (or any accruals related to such fees and related expenses) during such period; provided that such amount shall not exceed in any four quarter period the amount permitted to be paid in respect thereof pursuant to Section 6.07(b)(ix),
(vi) any other non-cash charges other than any non-cash charge representing amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid and not expensed in a prior period; provided that if any of the non-cash charges referred to in this clause (vi) represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, (1) the Borrower may determine not to add back such non-cash charge in the current period and (2) to the extent the Borrower does decide to add back such non-cash charge, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA in such future period to the extent paid,
(vii) [reserved],
(viii) [reserved],
(ix) any costs or expense incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation of the Cumulative Credit,
(x) any deductions (less any additions) attributable to minority interests except, in each case, to the extent of cash paid or received, and
(xi) Pre-Opening Expenses,
minus (b) the sum of (without duplication and to the extent the amounts described in this clause (b) increased such Consolidated Net Income for the respective period for which EBITDA is being determined) non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period (but excluding any such items (A) in respect of which cash was received in a prior period or will be received in a future period or (B) which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges that reduced EBITDA in any prior period).
“environment” shall mean ambient and indoor air, surface water and groundwater (including potable water, navigable water and wetlands), the land surface or subsurface strata, natural resources, including flora and fauna, the workplace or as otherwise defined in any Environmental Law.
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“Environmental Laws” shall mean all applicable laws, including common law, treaties, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, injunctions, decrees, judgments or agreements promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the use, handling, generation, management, storage, treatment, transportation, disposal, Release or threatened Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material, or to health and safety matters (to the extent relating to the environment or Hazardous Materials).
“Environmental Liabilities” means all liabilities, monetary obligations, losses, damages, punitive damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts, or consultants, and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions, and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand, in each case, whether contingent or otherwise, or Remedial Action required, by any Governmental Authority or any third party, and which relate to any Environmental Law or Hazardous Material.
“Equity Interests” of any person shall mean any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase or otherwise acquire, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity or ownership of such person, including any preferred stock, any limited or general partnership interest and any limited liability company membership interest, and any securities or other rights or interests convertible into or exchangeable for any of the foregoing.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time and any final regulations promulgated and the rulings issued thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower or a Subsidiary, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“ERISA Event” shall mean (a) any Reportable Event or the requirements of Section 4043(b) of ERISA apply with respect to a Plan; (b) the determination that any Plan is in “at-risk status” (as defined in Section 303 of ERISA) or a Multiemployer Plan is in “endangered status” or “critical status” (each as defined in Section 305 of ERISA); (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan, the failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard (as defined in Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA) with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA; (f) the incurrence by the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or a cessation of operations that is treated as a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (g) the receipt by the Borrower, a
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Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower, a Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the impending imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; (h) the conditions for imposition of a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA shall have been met with respect to any Plan; or (i) with respect to a Plan, the posting of a bond or other security pursuant to Section 436(f) of the Code or Section 206(g) of ERISA.
“Eurocurrency Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Eurocurrency Loans.
“Eurocurrency Loan” shall mean any Eurocurrency Term Loan or Eurocurrency Revolving Loan.
“Eurocurrency Rate” shall mean, for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurocurrency Loan, the rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) 1.25% and (ii) the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate or the successor thereto if the British Bankers Association is no longer making a LIBOR Rate available (“LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in the relevant currency (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “Eurocurrency Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in the relevant currency for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in Same Day Funds in the approximate amount of the Eurocurrency Loan being made, continued or converted by the Administrative Agent and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by the Administrative Agent’s London Branch (or other Administrative Agent branch or Affiliate) to major banks in the London or other offshore interbank market for such currency at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.
“Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Eurocurrency Revolving Loans.
“Eurocurrency Revolving Loan” shall mean any Revolving Facility Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.
“Eurocurrency Term Loan” shall mean any Term Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.
“Event of Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.
“Excess Cash Flow” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any Excess Cash Flow Period, EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such Excess Cash Flow Period, minus, without duplication,
(a) Debt Service for such Excess Cash Flow Period,
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(b) the amount of any voluntary prepayment permitted hereunder of term Indebtedness during such Excess Cash Flow Period (other than any voluntary prepayment of the Loans, which shall be the subject of Section 2.11(c)), so long as the amount of such prepayment is not already reflected in Debt Service,
(c) (i) Capital Expenditures by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during such Excess Cash Flow Period that are paid in cash (to the extent permitted under this Agreement), (ii) Pre-Opening Expenses related to the opening of the Development during such Excess Cash Flow Period that are paid in cash and (iii) the aggregate consideration paid in cash during the Excess Cash Flow Period in respect of Permitted Business Acquisitions and other Investments permitted hereunder less any amounts received in respect thereof as a return of capital during such Excess Cash Flow Period,
(d) Capital Expenditures or Permitted Business Acquisitions that the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall, during such Excess Cash Flow Period, become obligated to make in cash but that are not made during such Excess Cash Flow Period (to the extent permitted under this Agreement); provided that (i) the Borrower shall deliver a certificate to the Administrative Agent not later than ninety (90) days after the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and certifying that such Capital Expenditures and the delivery of the related equipment or Permitted Business Acquisitions will be made in cash in the following Excess Cash Flow Period, and (ii) any amount so deducted shall not be deducted again in a subsequent Excess Cash Flow Period,
(e) Taxes paid in cash by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during such Excess Cash Flow Period or that will be paid within six months after the close of such Excess Cash Flow Period; provided that with respect to any such amounts to be paid after the close of such Excess Cash Flow Period, (i) any amount so deducted shall not be deducted again in a subsequent Excess Cash Flow Period, and (ii) appropriate reserves shall have been established in accordance with GAAP,
(f) an amount equal to any increase in Working Capital of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Excess Cash Flow Period,
(g) cash expenditures made in respect of Swap Agreements during such Excess Cash Flow Period, to the extent not reflected in the computation of EBITDA or Interest Expense,
(h) permitted Restricted Payments made in cash by the Borrower during such Excess Cash Flow Period and permitted Restricted Payments made by any Subsidiary to any person other than the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries during such Excess Cash Flow Period, in each case in accordance with Sections 6.06(b), (d), (g), (j) and (k),
(i) amounts paid in cash during such Excess Cash Flow Period on account of (A) items that were accounted for as non-cash reductions of Net Income in determining
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Consolidated Net Income or as non-cash reductions of Consolidated Net Income in determining EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in a prior Excess Cash Flow Period and (B) reserves or accruals established in purchase accounting,
(j) to the extent not deducted in the computation of Net Proceeds in respect of any asset disposition or condemnation giving rise thereto, the amount of any mandatory prepayment of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness created hereunder or under any other Loan Document), together with any interest, premium or penalties required to be paid (and actually paid) in connection therewith, and
(k) the amount related to items that were added to or not deducted from Net Income in calculating Consolidated Net Income or were added to or not deducted from Consolidated Net Income in calculating EBITDA to the extent such items represented a cash payment (which had not reduced Excess Cash Flow upon the accrual thereof in a prior Excess Cash Flow Period), or an accrual for a cash payment, by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or did not represent cash received by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case on a consolidated basis during such Excess Cash Flow Period,
plus, without duplication,
(l) an amount equal to any decrease in Working Capital for such Excess Cash Flow Period,
(m) all amounts referred to in clauses (b), (c) and (d) above to the extent funded with the proceeds of the issuance or the incurrence of Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations and purchase money Indebtedness, but excluding, solely as relating to amounts referred to in clauses (c) and (d) only, proceeds of Revolving Facility Loans), the sale or issuance of any Equity Interests (including any capital contributions) and any loss, damage, destruction or condemnation of, or any sale, transfer or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback of assets and any mortgage or lease of Real Property) to any person of any asset or assets, in each case to the extent there is a corresponding deduction from Excess Cash Flow above,
(n) to the extent any permitted Capital Expenditures referred to in clause (d) above and the delivery of the related equipment do not occur in the following Excess Cash Flow Period of the Borrower specified in the certificate of the Borrower provided pursuant to clause (d) above, the amount of such Capital Expenditures or Permitted Business Acquisitions that were not so made in such following Excess Cash Flow Period,
(o) cash payments received in respect of Swap Agreements during such Excess Cash Flow Period to the extent (i) not included in the computation of EBITDA or (ii) such payments do not reduce Cash Interest Expense,
(p) any extraordinary or nonrecurring gain realized in cash during such Excess Cash Flow Period (except to the extent such gain consists of Net Proceeds subject to Section 2.11(b)),
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(q) to the extent deducted in the computation of EBITDA, cash interest income, and
(r) the amount related to items that were deducted from or not added to Net Income in connection with calculating Consolidated Net Income or were deducted from or not added to Consolidated Net Income in calculating EBITDA to the extent either (i) such items represented cash received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or (ii) such items do not represent cash paid by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each case on a consolidated basis during such Excess Cash Flow Period.
“Excess Cash Flow Period” shall mean each fiscal year of the Borrower commencing with the first full fiscal year of the Borrower following the Commencement of Operations of the Development.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Excluded Taxes” shall mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any Loan Party under any Loan Document, (a) income or franchise Taxes imposed on (or measured by) such recipient’s net income by a jurisdiction as a result of such recipient being organized in, having its principal office in or, in the case of any Lender, having its applicable lending office in, such jurisdiction or as a result of any other present or former connection with such jurisdiction (other than any connection arising solely from such recipient having executed, delivered, enforced, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, and/or enforced, any Loan Documents) and, for the avoidance of doubt, including any backup withholding in respect of such a tax under Section 3466 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), (b) any branch profits Tax under Section 884(a) of the Code, or any similar Tax, that is imposed by any jurisdiction described in clause (a) above, (c) in the case of a Lender (other than an assignee selected by the Borrower pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.19(b)), any withholding tax imposed by the United States federal government that is imposed on amounts payable to such Lender pursuant to laws in effect at the time such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office), except to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately prior to designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from a Loan Party with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.17, (d) any withholding tax attributable to a Lender’s or the Administrative Agent’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(e), (f), (g) or (i), (e) any withholding tax attributable to a Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(j), and (f) any Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.
“Existing Revolving Facility” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(b).
“Existing Term Loan Facility” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(a).
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“Extended Revolving Facility” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(b).
“Extended Term Facility” shall mean each Extension Series of Extended Term Loans.
“Extended Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(a).
“Extending Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(d).
“Extension Amendment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(e).
“Extension Election” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(d).
“Extension Request” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(a).
“Extension Series” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(c).
“Facility” shall mean the respective facility and commitments utilized in making Loans and credit extensions hereunder, it being understood that as of the date of this Agreement there are three Facilities, i.e., the Funded Term B Facility, the Delayed Draw Term B Facility, and the Revolving Facility and thereafter, may include any Incremental Term Facility, any Incremental Revolving Facility, any Extended Term Facility, any Extended Revolving Facility, any Refinancing Term Facility and any Replacement Revolving Facility.
“FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471-1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement and any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future Treasury regulations thereunder or official governmental interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to current Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code (or any amended or successor version described above).
“Federal Funds Rate” shall mean, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average of the quotations for the day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
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“Fee Letter” shall mean the Agency Fee Letter dated as of the date hereof between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
“Fees” shall mean the Commitment Fees, the L/C Participation Fees, the L/C Issuer Fees, the Administrative Agent Fees and the fees payable from time to time to the Collateral Agent and the Disbursement Agent under the Collateral Agreement, the Collateral Agent Fee Letter or the Disbursement Agreement.
“FF&E Agreement” shall mean that certain FF&E Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Borrower, Xxxxx Fargo Gaming Capital, LLC, as agent, and the lenders and other parties thereto from time to time, as may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“FF&E Collateral” shall mean all “Collateral” (or equivalent term) as defined in any FF&E Financing and to the extent securing any FF&E Financing.
“FF&E Facility” shall mean that secured term loan facility of the Borrower established under the FF&E Agreement for the purchase and/or lease financing of fixtures, furnishings, furniture and equipment and related assets, including related soft costs and transaction costs, in respect of the Development and/or for the reimbursement of purchase price and related soft costs and transaction costs of such assets, as may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“FF&E Financing” shall mean financings incurred for the purchase and/or lease financing of fixtures, furniture, furnishings and equipment and related assets, including related soft costs and transaction costs, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and/or for the reimbursement of purchase price and related soft costs and transaction costs of such assets, including without limitation the FF&E Facility.
“FF&E Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean (i) the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the administrative agent and collateral agent under the FF&E Facility, on behalf of the lenders thereunder and/or (ii) another intercreditor agreement entered into by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties providing for the relative rights of the Secured Parties and the secured parties under an FF&E Financing on terms substantially consistent with the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the date hereof, or on such other terms not materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders or as reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, in each case, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
“Final Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01(n).
“Financial Officer” of any person shall mean the Chief Financial Officer, principal accounting officer, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Controller or Responsible Officer of such person.
“Financial Performance Covenant” shall mean the covenant of the Borrower set forth in Section 6.10.
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“Foreign Lender” shall mean any Lender that is not a “United States person” as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is incorporated or organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
“FSHCO” shall mean any Subsidiary that owns no material assets other than the Equity Interests of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs and/or of one or more FSHCOs.
“Funded Term B Facility” shall mean the Funded Term B Loan Commitments and the Funded Term B Loans made hereunder.
“Funded Term B Loan Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Funded Term B Loans as set forth in Section 2.01(a). The initial amount of each Lender’s Funded Term B Loan Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Funded Term B Loan Commitment, as applicable. The aggregate amount of the Funded Term B Loan Commitments on the Closing Date is $225.0 million.
“Funded Term B Loans” shall mean the term loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a).
“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the United States, applied on a consistent basis, subject to the provisions of Section 1.02; provided that any reference to the application of GAAP in Sections 3.13(b), 3.20, 5.03, 5.07 and 6.02(e) to a Foreign Subsidiary (and not as a consolidated Subsidiary of the Borrower) shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the jurisdiction of organization of such Foreign Subsidiary.
“Gaming Authority” shall mean, in any jurisdiction in which the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries manages or conducts any casino, gaming business or activities, the applicable gaming board, commission, or other governmental gaming regulatory body or agency, which (a) has, or may at any time after the Closing Date have, jurisdiction over the gaming activities at the Development or any successor to such authority or (b) is, or may at any time after the Closing Date be, responsible for interpreting, administering and enforcing the Gaming Laws.
“Gaming Laws” shall mean all applicable constitutions, treaties, laws, rates, regulations and orders and statutes pursuant to which any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory, licensing or permit authority over gaming, gambling or casino activities and all rules, rulings, orders, ordinances, regulations of any Gaming Authority applicable to the gambling, casino, gaming businesses or activities of the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries in any jurisdiction, as in effect from time to time, including the policies, interpretations and administration thereof by the Gaming Authorities.
“Gaming Licenses” shall mean any licenses, permits, franchises, approvals, regulations, findings of suitability or other authorizations from any Gaming Authority or other
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Governmental Authority required to own, develop, lease or operate (directly or indirectly) the Development because of the gaming operations conducted or proposed to be conducted thereat or by any Loan Party, including all such licenses, permits, franchises, approvals, regulations, findings of suitability or other authorizations granted under Gaming Laws or any other legal requirement related thereto.
“Garage Mortgage” shall mean the Mortgage securing the Garage Property.
“Garage Property” shall mean the premises transferred to the Borrower under the Land Disposition Agreement, and any Appurtenant Interests relating thereto.
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental agency, authority, instrumentality or regulatory, administrative or legislative body.
“Ground Lease Agreement” shall mean the Ground Lease Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2012, by and between the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore acting by and through the Department of Housing and Community Development and CBAC Gaming, LLC, as assigned to the Borrower after the Closing Date in connection with the occurrence of the Date of Possession (under and as defined in the Ground Lease Agreement), as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Ground Lease Property” shall mean the premises demised and other rights, title and interests of tenant under the Ground Lease Agreement, and any Appurtenant Interests relating thereto.
“Guarantee” of or by any person (the “guarantor”) shall mean (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other monetary obligation payable or performable by another person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the holders of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such holders against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of the guarantor securing any Indebtedness (or any existing right, contingent or otherwise, of the holder of Indebtedness to be secured by such a Lien) of any other person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by the guarantor; provided, however, the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date or entered into in connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets permitted by this Agreement (other than such obligations with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such person in good faith.
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“Guarantee Agreement” shall mean the Guarantee Agreement among each Subsidiary Loan Party and the Collateral Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit L, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“guarantor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Guarantee.”
“Hazardous Materials” shall mean all pollutants, contaminants, wastes, chemicals or any toxic, hazardous, ignitable, explosive, corrosive, reactive or radioactive substances, wastes or materials, including petroleum or petroleum distillates or derivatives, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, lead paint, polychlorinated biphenyls or radon gas, and any other substances or wastes of any nature subject to regulation or which can give rise to liability under any Environmental Law.
“Holdings” shall mean CBAC Holding Company, LLC, together with its successors and assigns.
“Honor Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c)(i).
“Immaterial Subsidiary” shall mean any subsidiary that (a) did not, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended, have assets with a value in excess of 1.0% of the Consolidated Total Assets or revenues representing in excess of 1.0% of total revenues of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date, (b) taken together with all Immaterial Subsidiaries as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended, did not have assets with a value in excess of 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets or revenues representing in excess of 5.0% of total revenues of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date and (c) does not own assets the absence of which would reasonably be expected to materially impair the completion or operation of the Development.
“In-Balance Test” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Disbursement Agreement.
“In-Balance Test Certificate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Disbursement Agreement.
“Increased Amount” of any Indebtedness shall mean any increase in the amount of such Indebtedness in connection with any accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms or in the form of capital stock of the Borrower, the accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies.
“Increased Amount Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).
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“Incremental Amount” shall mean, at any time, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of (1) $10.0 million and (2) from and after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, the lesser of (i) the maximum principal amount of Indebtedness that may be incurred at such time that would not cause the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis to exceed 4.0 to 1.0 and (ii) $30.0 million over (b) the sum of (1) the aggregate amount of all Incremental Term Loans, and Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments established prior to such time pursuant to Section 2.21(a) and (2) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to Section 6.01(v) at such time.
“Incremental Assumption Agreement” shall mean an Incremental Assumption Agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and one or more Incremental Term Lenders and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Lenders entered into pursuant to Section 2.21.
“Incremental Revolving Facility” shall mean the Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments and the extensions of credit made hereunder by the Incremental Revolving Facility Lenders.
“Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment” shall mean the commitment of any Lender, established pursuant to Section 2.21, to make Incremental Revolving Facility Loans to the Borrower, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08, (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender under Section 9.04, and (c) further increased under Section 2.21. Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments may be in any form permitted by Section 2.21 and provided for in the relevant Incremental Assumption Agreement.
“Incremental Term Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Incremental Term Loans.
“Incremental Term Facility” shall mean the Incremental Term Loan Commitments and the Incremental Term Loans made hereunder.
“Incremental Term Facility Maturity Date” shall mean, with respect to any series or tranche of Incremental Term Loans established pursuant to an Incremental Assumption Agreement, the maturity date for such series or tranche as set forth in such Incremental Assumption Agreement.
“Incremental Term Lender” shall mean a Lender with an Incremental Term Loan Commitment or an outstanding Incremental Term Loan.
“Incremental Term Loan Commitment” shall mean the commitment of any Lender, established pursuant to Section 2.21, to make Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower.
“Incremental Term Loan Installment Date” shall have, with respect to any series or tranche of Incremental Term Loans established pursuant to an Incremental Assumption Agreement, the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(a)(ii).
“Incremental Term Loans” shall mean Term Loans made by one or more Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(d). Incremental Term Loans may be made in the form of additional Term B Loans or, to the extent permitted by Section 2.21 and provided for in the relevant Incremental Assumption Agreement, Other Term Loans.
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“Indebtedness” of any person shall mean, if and to the extent (other than with respect to clause (h) below) the same would constitute indebtedness or a liability in accordance with GAAP, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than such obligations accrued in the ordinary course), to the extent the same would be required to be shown as a long-term liability on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, (d) all Capital Lease Obligations of such person, (e) all net payments that such person would have to make in the event of an early termination, on the date Indebtedness of such person is being determined, in respect of outstanding Swap Agreements, (f) the principal component of all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such person as an account party in respect of letters of credit, (g) the principal component of all obligations of such person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (h) all Guarantees by such person of Indebtedness described in clauses (a) to (g) above and (i) the amount of all obligations of such person with respect to the redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified Stock (excluding accrued dividends that have not increased the liquidation preference of such Disqualified Stock); provided that Indebtedness shall not include (A) trade payables, accrued expenses and intercompany liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business, (B) prepaid or deferred revenue arising in the ordinary course of business, (C) purchase price holdbacks arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of a portion of the purchase prices of an asset to satisfy unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset or (D) earn-out obligations until such obligations become a liability on the balance sheet of such person in accordance with GAAP. The Indebtedness of any person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such person is a general partner, other than to the extent that the instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness expressly limits the liability of such person in respect thereof.
“Indemnified Taxes” shall mean all Taxes imposed on or with respect to or measured by any payment by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document other than Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes.
“Indemnitee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.05(b).
“Ineligible Institution” shall mean the persons identified in writing to the Co-Lead Arrangers by the Borrower on or prior to the Closing Date, and as may be identified in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower from time to time thereafter, with the consent of the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), by delivery of a notice thereof to the Administrative Agent setting forth such person or persons (or the person or persons previously identified to the Administrative Agent that are to be no longer considered “Ineligible Institutions”).
“Information” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.14(a).
“Information Memorandum” shall mean the Confidential Information Memorandum dated April 2013, as modified or supplemented prior to the Closing Date.
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“Initial Company Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Disbursement Agreement.
“Initial Delayed Draw Term B Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b)(ii)(E).
“Initial Period” shall mean the period beginning after the second full fiscal quarter ending after the Commencement of Operations of the Development and ending with the fourth full fiscal quarter ending after the Commencement of Operations of the Development.
“Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.22.
“Interest Election Request” shall mean a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Term Borrowing or Revolving Facility Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07.
“Interest Expense” shall mean, with respect to any person for any period, the sum of (a) gross interest expense of such person for such period on a consolidated basis, including (i) the amortization of debt discounts, (ii) the amortization of all fees (including fees with respect to Swap Agreements) payable in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness to the extent included in interest expense and (iii) the portion of any payments or accruals with respect to Capital Lease Obligations allocable to interest expense, (b) capitalized interest of such person and (c) solely for purposes of calculating the amount of Restricted Payments permitted pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Cumulative Credit, scheduled amortization in respect of the FF&E Facility. For purposes of the foregoing, gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received and costs incurred by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with respect to Swap Agreements, and interest on a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by the Borrower to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capital Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.
“Interest Payment Date” shall mean, (a) as to any Loan other than an ABR Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the scheduled maturity date of such Loan; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any ABR Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the scheduled maturity date of such Loan.
“Interest Period” shall mean, as to each Eurocurrency Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurocurrency Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months (or twelve months if agreed to by each applicable Lender or such period of shorter than one month as may be consented to by the Administrative Agent) thereafter, as selected by the Borrower; provided that:
(a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
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(b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(c) no Interest Period for any Loan shall extend beyond the maturity date of such Loan.
Interest shall accrue from and including the first day of an Interest Period to but excluding the last day of such Interest Period.
“Interest Reserve Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Disbursement Agreement.
“Investment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04.
“Investors” shall mean the Sponsors, the Partners and their Affiliates.
“ISP” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
“Issuer Documents” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Request, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the L/C Issuer and the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.
“Judgment Currency” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.19.
“Junior Capital” shall mean any unsecured Indebtedness of any Loan Party to an Investor or an Affiliate of an Investor (other than to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries) which (a) is subordinated to the Obligations on customary terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (b) has a maturity date and a weighted average life to maturity at the time such Indebtedness is incurred which is not less than the maturity date and a weighted average life to maturity, respectively, that would result if all payments of principal on such Indebtedness were due on or after the date that is 91 days following the last maturity date of any Term Loans outstanding at such time, and (c) pays interest (other than interest paid in kind) on any date only to the extent that, after giving effect, on a Pro Forma Basis, to the payment of such interest on such Indebtedness, Liquidity shall not be less than $10.0 million.
“Junior Financing” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.09(b).
“L/C Advance” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Revolving Facility Percentage. All L/C Advances shall be denominated in Dollars.
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“L/C Borrowing” shall mean an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as an ABR Revolving Loan. All L/C Borrowings shall be denominated in Dollars.
“L/C Credit Extension” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.
“L/C Issuer” shall mean DBNY and each other L/C Issuer designated pursuant to Section 2.05(k), in each case in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 8.06. An L/C Issuer may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such L/C Issuer, in which case the term “L/C Issuer” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate. In the event that there is more than one L/C Issuer at any time, references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the L/C Issuer shall be deemed to refer to the L/C Issuer in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit or to all L/C Issuers, as the context requires.
“L/C Issuer Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(b).
“L/C Obligations” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.07. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
“L/C Participation Fee” shall have the meaning assigned such term in Section 2.12(b).
“Land Disposition Agreement” shall mean the Land Disposition Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2012, by and between the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore acting by and through the Department of Housing and Community Development and CBAC Gaming, LLC, as assigned to the Borrower after the Closing Date in connection with the occurrence of the Date of Possession (under and as defined in the Ground Lease Agreement), as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Lender” shall mean each financial institution listed on Schedule 2.01 (other than any such person that has ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance in accordance with Section 9.04), as well as any person that becomes a “Lender” hereunder pursuant to Section 9.04, Section 2.21 or Section 2.22.
“Lender Default” shall mean (i) the wrongful refusal (which has not been retracted) of a Lender to make available its portion of any Borrowing requested hereunder or to fund its portion of any unreimbursed payment under Section 2.05(c) required hereunder, or (ii) a Lender having notified in writing the Borrower and/or the Administrative Agent that it does not intend to comply with its obligations under Section 2.05 or 2.06 that would constitute a breach of its obligations under the applicable Section if not complied with.
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“lending office” shall mean, as to any Lender, the applicable branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender designated by such Lender to make Loans.
“Letter of Credit” shall mean any letter of credit issued hereunder. A Letter of Credit may be a commercial letter of credit or a standby letter of credit.
“Letter of Credit Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each L/C Issuer, the commitment of such L/C Issuer to issue Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.05.
“Letter of Credit Expiration Date” shall mean the day that is five days prior to the Revolving Facility Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).
“Letter of Credit Request” shall mean a request and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit substantially in the form of Exhibit K or in such form as may be satisfactory to any L/C Issuer.
“License Revocation” shall mean the revocation, failure to renew or suspension of, or the appointment of a receiver, supervisor, conservator or similar official with respect to, any casino, gambling or Gaming License issued by any Gaming Authority covering any casino or gaming facility of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Lien” shall mean, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, preferred mortgage, deed of trust, lien, notice of claim of lien, hypothecation, pledge, charge, collateral assignment, security interest or similar encumbrance in or on such asset and (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset; provided that in no event shall an operating lease or an agreement to sell be deemed to constitute a Lien.
“Liquidity” shall mean all Unrestricted Cash and Permitted Investments plus any undrawn revolving loan capacity under any Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Subsidiary.
“Liquor Authorities” shall mean, in any jurisdiction in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries sell and distribute liquor, the applicable alcoholic beverage commission or other Governmental Authority responsible for interpreting, administering and enforcing the Liquor Laws.
“Liquor Laws” shall mean the laws, rules, regulations and orders applicable to or involving the sale and distribution of liquor by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any jurisdiction, as in effect from time to time, including the policies, interpretations and administration thereof by the applicable Liquor Authorities.
“Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Disbursement Agreement, the Letters of Credit, each Issuer Document, the Guarantee Agreement (if any), the Security Documents and any Note issued under Section 2.09(e), and solely for the purposes of Section 7.01 hereof, the Fee Letter and the Collateral Agent Fee Letter.
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“Loan Parties” shall mean the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties.
“Loan Proceeds Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Disbursement Agreement.
“Loans” shall mean the Funded Term B Loans, the Delayed Draw Term B Loans, the Incremental Term Loans (if any), the Extended Term Loans (if any), the Refinancing Term Loans (if any), the Revolving Facility Loans and the Incremental Revolving Facility Loans (if any).
“Local Time” shall mean New York, New York local time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
“Majority Lenders” of any Facility shall mean, at any time, Lenders under such Facility having Loans and unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of all Loans outstanding under such Facility and unused Commitments under such Facility at such time. The Loans, Commitments and Incremental Revolving Facility Credit Exposures, if any, of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Majority Lenders at any time.
“Management Agreement” shall mean the Management Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2012, by and between Caesars Baltimore Management Company, LLC, as manager, and CBAC Gaming, LLC, as owner, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Management Group” shall mean the group consisting of the directors, executive officers and other management personnel of CBAC Gaming, LLC, Holdings, the Borrower and their subsidiaries, as the case may be, on the Closing Date together with (x) any new directors whose election by such boards of directors or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of CBAC Gaming, LLC, Holdings or the Borrower, as the case may be, was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors of CBAC Gaming, LLC, Holdings or the Borrower, as the case may be, or the applicable subsidiary then still in office who were either directors on the Closing Date or whose election or nomination was previously so approved and (y) executive officers and other management personnel of CBAC Gaming, LLC, Holdings, the Borrower and their subsidiaries, as the case may be, hired at a time when the directors on the Closing Date together with the directors so approved constituted a majority of the directors of CBAC Gaming, LLC, Holdings, the Borrower, as the case may be.
“Mandatory Cost” shall mean, with respect to any period, the percentage rate per annum determined in accordance with Schedule 1.01E.
“Margin Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the business, property, operations or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the validity and enforceability of any of the Loan Documents
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or the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereunder or (c) the ability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from performing its payment obligations under the Loan Documents (it being understood that any delay in construction will not be deemed a Material Adverse Effect in the event that the Borrower reasonably expects the Commencement of Operations of the Development to occur on or prior to the Final Date).
“Material Contract” shall mean (a) the General Contract (as defined in the Disbursement Agreement), (b) any other contract or arrangement to which a Loan Party is party pursuant to which such Loan Party is reasonably expected to incur obligations or liabilities with a Dollar value in excess of $5.0 million during the term of such contract or arrangement (other than any agreement related to the purchase of furniture, fixtures, furnishings, equipment, software or utility services) or (c) any other contract or other arrangement to which a Loan Party is a party to which the property of a Loan Party is subject (other than the Loan Documents), for which breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
“Material Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness (other than Loans and Letters of Credit) of any one or more of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $30.0 million.
“Material Information” shall mean information relating to the occurrence of any material effect, or any event or condition that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material effect (in each case whether positive or negative), on (a) the business, property, operations or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the validity and enforceability of any of the material Loan Documents, (b) the ability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to perform its obligations under any Loan Document or (c) the rights or remedies available to any Lender under any Loan Document.
“Material Leased Real Property” shall mean any Real Property leased by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party that is integrally related to the ownership or operation of a Mortgaged Property (including in respect of the Development) or otherwise necessary for such Mortgaged Property to be in compliance with all requirements of law applicable to such Mortgaged Property to the extent a Mortgage on such leasehold interest is permitted under the terms of such lease or other applicable document governing such lease (it being understood that the Borrower will use commercially reasonable efforts to include mortgagee protection provisions in any future lease for Material Leased Real Property).
“Material Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary other than Immaterial Subsidiaries.
“Maximum Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09.
“Moody’s” shall mean Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
“Mortgaged Properties” shall mean the Owned Real Properties and the improvements thereto owned (or leased in the case of the Ground Lease Property) by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party that is set forth on Schedule 1.01F and each additional Owned Real Property encumbered by a Mortgage or Additional Mortgage pursuant to Sections 5.10(c) or 5.10(d).
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“Mortgages” shall mean, collectively, the mortgages, trust deeds, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt, assignments of leases and rents, and other security documents delivered with respect to Mortgaged Properties, in each case in such form customary for affiliates of the Borrower and as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Loan Party, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“MNPI” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(i)(E).
“Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate (other than one considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Code Section 414) is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding six plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.
“Net Income” shall mean, with respect to any person, the net income (loss) of such person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends.
“Net Proceeds” shall mean 100% of the cash proceeds actually received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise and including casualty insurance settlements and condemnation awards, but only as and when received) from any Asset Sale pursuant to Section 6.05(d) (to the extent contemplated by clause (b)(ii) of the proviso to Section 6.03), (g) or (m), or any Casualty Event, net of (i) customary attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance premiums, and related search and recording charges, transfer taxes, deed or mortgage recording taxes, required debt payments and required payments of other obligations relating to the applicable asset to the extent such debt or obligations are secured by a Lien permitted hereunder (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents) on such asset, other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees actually incurred in connection therewith, (ii) the Borrower’s good faith estimate of taxes paid or payable in connection with such sale, and (iii) the amount of any reasonable reserve established in accordance with GAAP against any adjustment to the sale price or any liabilities (other than any taxes deducted pursuant to clause (i) above) (x) related to any of the applicable assets and (y) retained by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations (however, the amount of any subsequent reduction of such reserve (other than in connection with a payment in respect of any such liability) shall be deemed to be cash proceeds of such Asset Sale occurring on the date of such reduction); provided that if the Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent promptly following receipt of any such proceeds setting forth the Borrower’s intention to use any portion of such proceeds to acquire, maintain, develop, construct, improve, upgrade or repair assets useful in the business of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries or to make investments in
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Permitted Business Acquisitions (or, in the event such proceeds are received prior to the Commencement of Operations of the Development, to use any portion of such proceeds in connection with the Development), in each case within 12 months of such receipt, such proceeds shall not constitute Net Proceeds except to the extent not so used prior to the end of such 12 month period, at which such time such proceeds shall be deemed to be Net Proceeds; provided further that if on or prior to the end of such 12 month period the Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent setting forth that the Borrower has entered into a binding commitment to use any portion of such proceeds to acquire, maintain, develop, construct, improve, upgrade or repair assets useful in the business of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries or to make investments in Permitted Business Acquisitions (or, in the event such proceeds are received prior to the Commencement of Operations of the Development, to use any portion of such proceeds in connection with the Development) within an additional 3 month period, such proceeds shall not constitute Net Proceeds except to the extent not so used prior to the end of such 3 month period, at which time such proceeds shall be deemed to be Net Proceeds; provided further that (x) no net cash proceeds calculated in accordance with the foregoing realized in any fiscal year shall constitute Net Proceeds in such fiscal year until the aggregate amount of all such net cash proceeds in such fiscal year shall exceed, (1) prior to the Commencement of Operations of the Development, $1.0 million and (2) thereafter, $5.0 million (and, in each case, only net cash proceeds in excess of such amount shall constitute Net Proceeds) and (y) in any event, no net cash proceeds calculated in accordance with the foregoing realized in a single transaction or series of related transactions shall constitute Net Proceeds unless such net cash proceeds shall exceed $1.0 million.
“New Project” shall mean each capital project which is either a new project or a new feature at an existing project owned by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries which receives a certificate of completion or occupancy and all relevant licenses, and in fact commences operations.
“New York Courts” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.15.
“Non-Bank Certificate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(e).
“Non-Consenting Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(c).
“Non-Extension Notice Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b)(iii).
“Non-Reinstatement Deadline” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b)(iv).
“Note” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.09(e).
“Obligations” shall mean the “Loan Document Obligations” as defined in the Collateral Agreement, including any interest and fees accruing after commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding with respect to any Loan Party whether or not allowed in such proceeding.
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“Operations Management Agreement” shall mean (a) the Management Agreement, (b) the agreements identified as such on Schedule 6.07 and (b) other asset and operating management agreements entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with an Investor or an Affiliate thereof and any and all modifications thereto, substitutions therefor and replacements thereof so long as, in the good faith determination of the Borrower, such other agreements, modifications, substitutions and replacements are not materially less favorable, taken as a whole, to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries than the terms of any such agreements, if any, as in effect on the Closing Date; provided that any such modifications thereto, substitutions therefor and replacements thereof and/or any such additional agreements in each case entered into after the Closing Date shall be approved by the Board of Directors of the Borrower. For purposes of the foregoing, references to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall mean the Borrower and its Subsidiaries acting directly or acting indirectly on behalf of any Parent Entity party to any such agreement referred to above.
“Other Revolving Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).
“Other Taxes” shall mean all present or future stamp or documentary Taxes or any other excise, transfer, sales, property, intangible, mortgage recording, or similar Taxes arising from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, registration, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document. For the avoidance of doubt, Other Taxes shall not include any Excluded Taxes.
“Other Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).
“Outstanding Amount” shall mean (i) with respect to any Loans on any date, the amount of the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of such Loans occurring on such date; and (ii) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of the aggregate outstanding amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts.
“Overdraft Line” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(w).
“Overnight Rate” shall mean, for any day, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate and (ii) an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
“Owned Real Property” shall mean each parcel of Real Property that is owned in fee by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party that has an individual fair market value (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) of at least $5.0 million (provided that such $5.0 million threshold shall not be applicable in the case of Real Property that is integrally related to or otherwise necessary for the ownership or operation of a Mortgaged Property or otherwise
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necessary for such Mortgaged Property to be in compliance with all requirements of law applicable to such Mortgaged Property); provided that, (1) with respect to any such Real Property that is partially owned in fee and partially leased by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, (a) Owned Real Property will include only that portion of such Real Property that is owned in fee and only if (i) such portion that is owned in fee has an individual fair market value (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) of at least $5.0 million (provided that such $5.0 million threshold shall not be applicable in the case of Real Property that is integrally related to the ownership or operation of a Mortgaged Property or otherwise necessary for such Mortgaged Property to be in compliance with all requirements of law applicable to such Mortgaged Property) and (ii) a mortgage in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) is permitted on such portion of Real Property owned in fee by applicable law and by the terms of any lease, or other applicable document governing any leased portion of such Real Property and (b) if the portion that is owned in fee constitutes Owned Real Property, the portion that is leased shall be considered Owned Real Property for purposes of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and will be Mortgaged Property hereunder to the extent such portion of such Real Property that is leased constitutes Material Leased Real Property and (2) the Borrower’s leasehold interest in the Ground Lease Property shall be considered Owned Real Property for purposes of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement hereunder.
“Parent Entity” shall mean any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower.
“Participant” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c)(i).
“Participant Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c)(ii).
“Partners” shall mean CVPR Gaming Holdings, LLC, STRON-MD Limited Partnership and PRT Two, LLC, together with their successors and assigns.
“PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.
“Perfection Certificate” shall mean the Perfection Certificate with respect to the Borrower and the other Loan Parties in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Permitted Business Acquisition” shall mean any acquisition of all or substantially all the assets of, or all or substantially all the Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares) in, or merger, consolidation or amalgamation with, a person or division or line of business of a person (or any subsequent investment made in a person, division or line of business previously acquired in a Permitted Business Acquisition), if immediately after giving effect thereto: (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; (ii) all transactions related thereto shall be consummated in accordance with applicable laws; (iii) after giving effect to such acquisition or investment and any related transactions, the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance; (iv) any acquired or newly formed Subsidiary shall not be liable for any Indebtedness except for Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01; (v) to the extent required by Section 5.10, any person acquired in such acquisition,
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if acquired by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party, shall be merged into the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party or become, following the consummation of such acquisition in accordance with Section 5.10, a Subsidiary Loan Party; and (vi) the aggregate amount of such acquisitions and investments in assets that are not owned by the Borrower or Subsidiary Loan Parties or in Equity Interests in persons that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties or do not become Subsidiary Loan Parties following the consummation of such acquisition when taken together shall not exceed the Available Amount.
“Permitted Cure Securities” shall mean any equity securities of the Borrower or a Parent Entity issued pursuant to the Cure Right other than Disqualified Stock.
“Permitted Encumbrances” shall mean those exceptions specified in the title policies delivered in respect of the Mortgaged Properties.
“Permitted Holder” shall mean each of (i) the Investors and their Affiliates, (ii) the Management Group, (iii) any Person that has no material assets other than the capital stock of the Borrower or a Parent Entity and that, directly or indirectly, holds or acquires beneficial ownership of 100% on a fully diluted basis of the voting Equity Interests of the Borrower, and of which no other Person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date), other than any of the other Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) and (ii), beneficially owns more than the greater of 35% and the percentage beneficially owned by the Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) and (ii) on a fully diluted basis of the voting Equity Interests thereof, and (iv) any “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date) the members of which include any of the other Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) and (ii) and that, directly or indirectly, hold or acquire beneficial ownership of the voting Equity Interests of the Borrower (a “Permitted Holder Group”), so long as (1) each member of the Permitted Holder Group has voting rights proportional to the percentage of ownership interests held or acquired by such member and (2) no Person or other “group” (other than the other Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) and (ii)) beneficially owns more than the greater of 35% and the percentage beneficially owned by the Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) and (ii) on a fully diluted basis of the voting Equity Interests held by the Permitted Holder Group.
“Permitted Investments” shall mean:
(a) direct obligations of the United States of America or any member of the European Union or any agency thereof or obligations guaranteed by the United States of America or any member of the European Union or any agency thereof, in each case with maturities not exceeding two years;
(b) time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and money market deposits maturing within 180 days of the date of acquisition thereof issued by a bank or trust company that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America having capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $250.0 million and whose long-term debt, or whose parent holding company’s long-term debt, is rated A (or such similar equivalent rating or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));
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(c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 180 days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (a) above entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (b) above;
(d) commercial paper, maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition, issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Borrower) organized and in existence under the laws of the United States of America or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America with a rating at the time as of which any investment therein is made of P-1 (or higher) according to Moody’s, or A-1 (or higher) according to S&P (or such similar equivalent rating or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));
(e) securities with maturities of two years or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any State, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, and rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody’s (or such similar equivalent rating or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));
(f) shares of mutual funds whose investment guidelines restrict 95% of such funds’ investments to those satisfying the provisions of clauses (a) through (e) above;
(g) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000.0 million; and
(h) time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and money market deposits in an aggregate face amount not in excess of 0.5% of the total assets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, as of the end of the Borrower’s most recently completed fiscal year; and
(i) instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above denominated in any foreign currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and commonly used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction.
“Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.02.
“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” shall mean any Indebtedness issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund (collectively, to “Refinance”), the Indebtedness being Refinanced (or previous refinancings thereof constituting Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness) (and, in the case of revolving Indebtedness being Refinanced, to effect a corresponding reduction in the
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commitments with respect to such revolving Indebtedness being Refinanced); provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so Refinanced (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium (including tender premiums) thereon and underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses), (b) except with respect to Section 6.01(i), the average life to maturity of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is greater than or equal to the shorter of (i) the weighted average life to maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced and (ii) the weighted average life to maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness being Refinanced that were due on or after the date that is one year following the Term B Facility Maturity Date were instead due on the date that is one year following the Term B Facility Maturity Date and (c) if the Indebtedness being Refinanced is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations under this Agreement, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to such Obligations pursuant to intercreditor arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being Refinanced; provided further, that with respect to a Refinancing of Indebtedness permitted hereunder that is subordinated, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be on terms (excluding pricing and redemption premiums), taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the Lenders than those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being Refinanced.
“Person” or “person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, limited liability company or government, individual or family trusts, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Plan” shall mean any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) that is, (i) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and (ii) sponsored or maintained (at the time of determination or at any time within the five years prior thereto) by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, and (iii) in respect of which the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
“Plans and Specifications” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Disbursement Agreement.
“Platform” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.
“Pledged Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Collateral Agreement.
“Post-Closing Collateral Requirement” shall mean the satisfaction of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement set forth on Schedule 5.10(h) after the Closing Date by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to the extent not satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date.
“Pre-Opening Expenses” shall mean, with respect to any fiscal period, the amount of expenses (other than interest expense) incurred with respect to capital projects which are
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classified as “pre-opening expenses” or “project opening costs” (or any similar or equivalent caption) on the applicable financial statements of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for such period, prepared in accordance with GAAP.
“primary obligor” shall have the meaning given such term in the definition of the term “Guarantee”.
“Pro Forma Basis” shall mean, as to any person, for any events as described below that occur subsequent to the commencement of a period for which the financial effect of such events is being calculated, and giving effect to the events for which such calculation is being made, such calculation as will give pro forma effect to such events as if such events occurred on the first day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period ended on or before the occurrence of such event (the “Reference Period”): (i) in making any determination of EBITDA, effect shall be given to any Asset Sale, any acquisition, Investment, capital expenditure, construction, repair, replacement, improvement, development, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation (including the Transactions) (or any similar transaction or transactions not otherwise permitted under Section 6.04 or 6.05 that require a waiver or consent of the Required Lenders and such waiver or consent has been obtained), any dividend, distribution or other similar payment, any designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and any Subsidiary Redesignation and any restructurings of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has determined to make and/or made and are expected to have a continuing impact and are factually supportable, which would include cost savings resulting from head count reduction, closure of facilities and similar operational and other cost savings, which adjustments the Borrower determines are reasonable as set forth in a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower (the foregoing, together with any transactions related thereto or in connection therewith, the “relevant transactions”), in each case that occurred during the Reference Period (or, in the case of determinations made pursuant to the definition of the term “Pro Forma Compliance” or pursuant to Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.04 and 6.06, occurring during the Reference Period or thereafter and through and including the date upon which the respective Permitted Business Acquisition or relevant transaction is consummated), (ii) in making any determination on a Pro Forma Basis, (x) all Indebtedness (including Indebtedness issued, incurred or assumed as a result of, or to finance, any relevant transactions and for which the financial effect is being calculated, whether incurred under this Agreement or otherwise, but excluding normal fluctuations in revolving Indebtedness incurred for working capital purposes not to finance any acquisition) issued, incurred, assumed or permanently repaid during the Reference Period (or, in the case of determinations made pursuant to the definition of the term “Pro Forma Compliance” or pursuant to Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.04 and 6.06, occurring during the Reference Period or thereafter and through and including the date upon which the respective Permitted Business Acquisition or relevant transaction is consummated) shall be deemed to have been issued, incurred, assumed or permanently repaid at the beginning of such period, (y) Interest Expense of such person attributable to interest on any Indebtedness, for which pro forma effect is being given as provided in preceding clause (x), bearing floating interest rates shall be computed on a pro forma basis as if the rates that would have been in effect during the period for which pro forma effect is being given had been actually in effect during such periods, and (z) with respect to each New Project which commences operations and records not less than one full fiscal quarter’s operations during the Reference Period, the operating results of such New Project shall be
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annualized on a straight line basis during such period and (iii) (A) any Subsidiary Redesignation then being designated, effect shall be given to such Subsidiary Redesignation and all other Subsidiary Redesignations after the first day of the relevant Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the respective Subsidiary Redesignation then being designated, collectively, and (B) any designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, effect shall be given to such designation and all other designations of Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries after the first day of the relevant Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the then applicable designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, collectively.
Pro forma calculations made pursuant to the definition of the term “Pro Forma Basis” shall be determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and may include, for any fiscal period ending on or prior to the second anniversary of any relevant pro forma event (but not for any fiscal period ending after such second anniversary), adjustments to reflect operating expense reductions and other operating improvements, synergies or cost savings reasonably expected to result from such relevant pro forma event (including, to the extent applicable, the Transactions). The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth such demonstrable or additional operating expense reductions and other operating improvements, synergies or cost savings and information and calculations supporting them in reasonable detail.
For purposes of this definition, any amount in a currency other than Dollars will be converted to Dollars based on the average exchange rate for such currency for the most recent twelve month period immediately prior to the date of determination in a manner consistent with that used in calculating EBITDA for the applicable period.
“Pro Forma Compliance” shall mean, at any date of determination, that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis to the relevant transactions (including the assumption, the issuance, incurrence and permanent repayment of Indebtedness), with the Financial Performance Covenant recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for which the financial statements and certificates required pursuant to Section 5.04 have been or were required to have been delivered (provided that prior to delivery of financial statements for the first fiscal quarter during the Initial Period, such covenant shall be deemed to have been satisfied with respect to the definition of Permitted Business Acquisition and Sections 2.21(c), 6.01, 6.03, 6.05 and 6.09(b)).
“Project Budget” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Disbursement Agreement.
“Project Costs” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Disbursement Agreement.
“Project Site” shall mean the Real Property on which the Development will be developed.
“Projections” shall mean the projections of the Borrower included in the Information Memorandum and any other projections and any forward-looking statements of such entities furnished to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date.
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“PRT Two Completion Guarantee” shall mean the Completion Guarantee dated as of the date hereof from PRT Two, LLC to the Administrative Agent in favor of the Lenders guaranteeing on a several, and not joint with any other guarantor, basis the obligations of the Borrower through the Commencement of Operations of the Development, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $0.455 million, with respect to the completion of the construction of the Development and availability of initial working capital contemplated in the Project Budget.
“Public Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.
“Qualified Equity Interests” shall mean any Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Parent Entity other than Disqualified Stock.
“Real Property” shall mean, collectively, all right, title and interest (including, without limitation, any leasehold estate) in and to any and all parcels of or interests in real property owned in fee or leased by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, together with, in each case, all easements, hereditaments and appurtenances relating thereto, and all improvements situated, placed or constructed upon, or fixed to or incorporated into, or which becomes a component part of or which is permanently moored to such real property, and appurtenant fixtures incidental to the ownership or lease thereof.
“Reference Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Pro Forma Basis”.
“Refinance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness”, and “Refinancing” and “Refinanced” shall each have a meaning correlative thereto.
“Refinancing Amount” shall mean, in connection with any Refinancing of Indebtedness hereunder, the additional amount of Indebtedness in excess of the principal amount of Indebtedness being Refinanced that is incurred to fund such Refinancing; provided that the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such new Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so Refinanced (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium (including tender premiums) thereon and underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses).
“Refinancing Effective Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).
“Refinancing Term Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(b).
“Refinancing Term Loan Amendment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(c).
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“Refinancing Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).
“Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b)(iv).
“Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Related Parties” shall mean, with respect to any specified person, such person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such person and such person’s Affiliates.
“Release” shall mean any release, spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, emanating or migrating in, into, onto, from, under or through the environment.
“Remedial Action” means all actions taken to (i) clean up, remove, remediate, contain, treat, monitor, assess, evaluate, or in any way address Hazardous Materials in the environment, (ii) prevent or minimize a Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials so they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the environment, (iii) restore or reclaim natural resources or the environment, (iv) perform any pre-remedial studies, investigations, or post-remedial operation and maintenance activities, or (v) conduct any other actions with respect to Hazardous Materials authorized by Environmental Laws.
“Replaced Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.08(e).
“Replacement L/C Obligations” shall mean, at any time with respect to any Replacement Revolving Facility, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the then aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Replacement Letters of Credit under such Replacement Revolving Facility and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under the Replacement Letters of Credit under such Replacement Revolving Facility that have not then been reimbursed.
“Replacement Letter of Credit” shall mean any letter of credit issued pursuant to a Replacement Revolving Facility.
“Replacement Revolving Credit Percentage” shall mean, as to any Replacement Revolving Lender at any time under any Replacement Revolving Facility, the percentage which such Lender’s Replacement Revolving Facility Commitment under such Replacement Revolving Facility then constitutes of the aggregate Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments under such Replacement Revolving Facility (or, at any time after such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments shall have expired or terminated, the percentage which the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Replacement Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding pursuant to such
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Replacement Revolving Facility constitutes of the amount of the aggregate Replacement Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding pursuant to such Replacement Revolving Facility).
“Replacement Revolving Extensions of Credit” shall mean, as to any Replacement Revolving Lender at any time under any Replacement Revolving Facility, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Replacement Revolving Loans made by such Lender pursuant to such Replacement Revolving Facility then outstanding and (b) such Lender’s Replacement Revolving Credit Percentage of the outstanding Replacement L/C Obligations under any Replacement Letter of Credit under such Replacement Revolving Facility.
“Replacement Revolving Facility” shall mean each Replacement Revolving Commitment Series of Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments and the Replacement Revolving Extensions of Credit made thereunder.
“Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(c).
“Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).
“Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).
“Replacement Revolving Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(b).
“Replacement Revolving Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).
“Replacement Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.08(e).
“Reportable Event” shall mean any reportable event as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, other than those events as to which the 30-day notice period referred to in Section 4043(c) of ERISA has been waived, with respect to a Plan (other than a Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate that is considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Code).
“Required Lenders” shall mean, at any time, Lenders having Term Loans and Commitments (and, if the Revolving Facility Commitments have been terminated, Revolving Facility Credit Exposures) that, taken together, represent more than 50% of the sum of all Term Loans and Commitments (and, if the Revolving Facility Commitments have been terminated, Revolving Facility Credit Exposures) at such time. The Loans, Commitments and Revolving Facility Credit Exposures of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time.
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“Required Percentage” shall mean, with respect to an Excess Cash Flow Period, 50%; provided that (a) if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio at the end of the applicable Excess Cash Flow Period is greater than 3.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 4.00:1.00, such percentage shall be 25%, and (b) if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio at the end of the applicable Excess Cash Flow Period is less than or equal to 3.00:1.00, such percentage shall be 0%.
“Required Prepayment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(e).
“Responsible Officer” of any person shall mean any executive officer or Financial Officer of such person and any other officer or similar official thereof responsible for the administration of the obligations of such person in respect of this Agreement.
“Restricted Payments” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.06.
“Revolving Facility” shall mean (i) the Revolving Facility Commitments in effect on the Closing Date and the extensions of credit made thereunder, and (ii) any Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder.
“Revolving Facility Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Revolving Facility Loans.
“Revolving Facility Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Revolving Facility Lender, the commitment of such Revolving Facility Lender to make Revolving Facility Loans pursuant to Section 2.01(c), as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08, (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender under Section 9.04, and (c) increased as provided under Section 2.21. The initial amount of each Revolving Facility Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Acceptance or Incremental Assumption Agreement pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Facility Commitment (or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment), as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Revolving Facility Lenders’ Revolving Facility Commitments (prior to any Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments) is $10.0 million.
“Revolving Facility Credit Exposure” shall mean with respect to any Revolving Facility, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Facility Loans and (b) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations. The Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of any Revolving Facility Lender shall be the product of (x) such Revolving Facility Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage and (y) the aggregate Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of all Revolving Facility Lenders, collectively, at such time.
“Revolving Facility Lender” shall mean a Lender (including an Incremental Revolving Facility Lender) with a Revolving Facility Commitment or with outstanding Revolving Facility Loans.
“Revolving Facility Loan” shall mean a Loan made by a Revolving Facility Lender pursuant to Section 2.01(c).
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“Revolving Facility Maturity Date” shall mean, in respect of the Revolving Facility Commitments in effect on the Closing Date, July 2, 2018 or, with respect to any series or tranche of Revolving Facility Commitments established pursuant to an Incremental Assumption Agreement, the maturity date for such series or tranche as set forth in such Incremental Assumption Agreement.
“Revolving Facility Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Revolving Facility Lender, the percentage of the total Revolving Facility Commitments represented by such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment. If the Revolving Facility Commitments have terminated or expired, the Revolving Facility Percentages shall be determined based upon the Revolving Facility Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments pursuant to Section 9.04.
“Rock” shall mean Rock Gaming Mothership LLC.
“Rock Gaming Completion Guarantee” shall mean the Completion Guarantee dated as of the date hereof from Rock to the Administrative Agent in favor of the Lenders guaranteeing on a several, and not joint with any other guarantor, basis the obligations of the Borrower through the Commencement of Operations of the Development, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $6.433 million, with respect to the completion of the construction of the Development and availability of initial working capital contemplated in the Project Budget.
“S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, Inc.
“Sale and Lease-Back Transaction” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03.
“Same Day Funds” shall mean with respect to disbursements and payments in Dollars, immediately available funds.
“Scheduled Completion Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Disbursement Agreement.
“SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.
“Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J entered into by the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties, or another intercreditor agreement on such other terms not materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders or as reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, each as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
“Second Priority Liens” shall mean Liens (other than Liens securing the Obligations) that are subordinated to the Liens securing the Obligations pursuant to, and otherwise subject to the terms of, any Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement (it being understood that such Liens may be senior in priority to, or pari passu with, or junior in priority to, the Liens securing any other Second Priority Liens).
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“Secured Parties” shall mean the “Secured Parties” as defined in the Collateral Agreement.
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Security Documents” shall mean the Mortgages, the Collateral Agreement, the Control Agreements, the Guarantee Agreement (if any), the Completion Guarantees and each of the security agreements, pledge agreements and other instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant to any of the foregoing or pursuant to Sections 4.03(i) or 5.10.
“Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” shall mean, on any date, the ratio of (a) Total First Lien Senior Secured Net Debt as of the last day of the Test Period most recently ended as of such date to (b) EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended as of such date, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be determined for the relevant Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis.
Notwithstanding the foregoing and the definition of “Test Period”, for purposes of calculating the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio in effect during the Initial Period:
(i) in respect of the first quarter of the Initial Period, the Test Period shall mean such fiscal quarter (taken as one accounting period), and EBITDA for the Test Period shall be EBITDA for such fiscal quarter multiplied by 4; and
(ii) in respect of the second quarter of the Initial Period, the Test Period shall mean the first and second quarter of the Initial Period (taken as one accounting period), and EBITDA for the Test Period shall be EBITDA for such first and second fiscal quarter (taken as one accounting period) multiplied by 2.
“Series” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 2.22(b).
“Similar Business” shall mean a business, the majority of whose revenues are derived from the activities of CBAC Gaming, LLC and its subsidiaries as of the Closing Date or anticipated on the Closing Date to be conducted by them from and after the Closing Date and the Commencement of Operations of the Development or any business or activity that is reasonably similar or complementary thereto or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto.
“Site Preparation” shall mean the preparation of the Project Site for the design, development, permitting, site preparation, construction, equipping, licensing, financing and opening of the Development, including without limitation the subdivision, parcelization, combination, commercial mapping, zoning modifications, granting of easements, licenses, special assessments, covenants, rights of way, declarations, conditions and restrictions and reservation of easements and common area spaces and similar instruments with respect to the property and assets consisting of the Project Site.
“Sponsor” shall mean (i) CEC and each Affiliate of CEC, (ii) Rock and each Affiliate of Rock, and (iii) any individual who is a partner or employee of CEC, Rock or their Affiliates, to the extent such individual is licensed by a relevant Gaming Authority on the Closing Date or thereafter replaces any such licensee.
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“STRON-MD Completion Guarantee” shall mean the Completion Guarantee dated as of the date hereof from STRON-MD Limited Partnership to the Administrative Agent in favor of the Lenders guaranteeing on a several, and not joint with any other guarantor, basis the obligations of the Borrower through the Commencement of Operations of the Development, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $0.84 million, with respect to the completion of the construction of the Development and availability of initial working capital contemplated in the Project Budget.
“Subordinated Intercompany Debt” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(e).
“subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any person (herein referred to as the “parent”), any corporation, partnership, association or other business entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, at the time any determination is being made, directly or indirectly, owned, Controlled or held, or (b) that is, at the time any determination is made, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.
“Subsidiary” shall mean, unless the context otherwise requires, a subsidiary of the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing (and except for purposes of the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary contained herein), an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be deemed not to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for purposes of this Agreement.
“Subsidiary Loan Party” shall mean (a) each Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower on the Closing Date as set forth on Schedule 1.01G and (b) each Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower that becomes, or is required pursuant to Section 5.10 to become, a party to the Collateral Agreement after the Closing Date.
“Subsidiary Redesignation” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” contained in this Section 1.01.
“Supplemental Company Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Disbursement Agreement.
“Swap Agreement” shall mean any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.
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“Tax Distributions” shall mean any distributions made pursuant to Section 6.06(b)(y) or (z).
“Taxes” shall mean all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties (including stamp duties), assessments, deductions, withholdings or similar charges (including ad valorem charges) imposed by any Governmental Authority and any and all interest, fines, additions to tax and penalties applicable thereto.
“Term B Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Funded Term B Loans or Delayed Draw Term B Loans.
“Term B Facility” shall mean (x) the Funded Term B Loan Commitments and the Funded Term B Loans made hereunder, and (y) the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments and the Delayed Draw Term B Loans made hereunder.
“Term B Facility Maturity Date” shall mean July 2, 2020.
“Term B Loan Installment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(a)(i).
“Term B Loans” shall mean the Funded Term B Loans, the Delayed Draw Term B Loans, and any Incremental Term Loans in the form of Term B Loans made by the Incremental Term Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(d).
“Term Borrowing” shall mean any Term B Borrowing or any Incremental Term Borrowing.
“Term Facility” shall mean the Term B Facility and/or any or all of the Incremental Term Facilities, Extended Term Facilities and Refinancing Term Loans.
“Term Facility Maturity Date” shall mean the latest of the Term B Facility Maturity Date and any Incremental Term Facility Maturity Date or, if the context so requires, either of such dates.
“Term Loan Commitment” shall mean any Funded Term B Loan Commitment, Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment or any Incremental Term Loan Commitment.
“Term Loan Installment Date” shall mean any Term B Loan Installment Date or any other Incremental Term Loan Installment Date.
“Term Loans” shall mean the Term B Loans, the Incremental Term Loans, the Extended Term Loans and/or the Refinancing Term Loans.
“Test Period” shall mean, on any date of determination, the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower then most recently ended (taken as one accounting period) for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b).
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“Total First Lien Senior Secured Net Debt” at any date shall mean (i) the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries outstanding at such date that consists of, without duplication, Indebtedness that in each case is then secured by first priority Liens on the Collateral, less (ii), without duplication, the aggregate amount of all Unrestricted Cash and Permitted Investments (but excluding for these purposes Permitted Investments of the type set forth in clause (h) of the definition thereof) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on such date.
“Total Leverage Ratio” shall mean, on any date, the ratio of (a) Total Net Debt as of the last day of the Test Period most recently ended as of such date to (b) EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended as of such date, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that the Total Leverage Ratio shall be determined for the relevant Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis.
“Total Net Debt” at any date shall mean the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries outstanding at such date less the aggregate amount of all Unrestricted Cash and Permitted Investments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on such date.
“Transaction Documents” shall mean the Construction Contracts, the Loan Documents and all documents executed in connection therewith.
“Transactions” shall mean, collectively, the transactions to occur pursuant to or in connection with the Transaction Documents, including (i) the development, construction, ownership and operation of the Development, (ii) the execution and delivery of the Ground Lease Agreement and the other transactions contemplated thereby (including, without limitation, the acquisition of Real Property contemplated by the LDA (as defined in the Ground Lease Agreement)), (iii) the making of the Closing Date Equity Contribution, (iv) the Site Preparation, (v) the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, the creation of the Liens pursuant to the Security Documents, and the borrowings hereunder, (vi) the execution and delivery of the FF&E Facility and the creation of the Liens in respect thereof and (vii) payment of all fees and expenses to be paid in connection with the foregoing.
“Treasury Rate” shall mean, at any date, the yield to maturity as of such date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to such date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such date to the eighteen-month anniversary of the Closing Date; provided, however, that if the period from such date to the eighteen-month anniversary of the Closing Date is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.
“Type” shall mean, when used in respect of any Loan or Borrowing, the rate by reference to which interest on such Loan or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing is determined. For purposes hereof, the term “Rate” shall include the Eurocurrency Rate and the ABR.
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“Unfunded Pension Liability” shall mean, as of the most recent valuation date for the applicable Plan, the excess of (1) the Plan’s actuarial present value (determined on the basis of reasonable assumptions employed by the independent actuary for such Plan for purposes of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA) of its benefit liabilities (as defined in Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA) over (2) the fair market value of the assets of such Plan.
“Uniform Commercial Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code or any successor provision thereof as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial Code or any successor provision thereof (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items of Collateral.
“Unreimbursed Amount” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.05(c)(i).
“Unrestricted Cash” shall mean cash or cash equivalents of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries that would not appear as “restricted” on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including without limitation all “cage cash”.
“Unrestricted Subsidiary” shall mean (1) any Subsidiary of the Borrower designated by the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary hereunder after the Closing Date by written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided, that the Borrower shall only be permitted to so designate a new Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date and so long as (a) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (b) such Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be capitalized (to the extent capitalized by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) through Investments as permitted by, and in compliance with, Section 6.04 and (c) without duplication of clause (b), any assets owned by such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of the initial designation thereof shall be treated as Investments pursuant to Section 6.04 and (2) any subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement (each, a “Subsidiary Redesignation”); provided, that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) immediately after giving effect to such Subsidiary Redesignation, the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance and (iii) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an officer’s certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying to the best of such officer’s knowledge, compliance with the requirements of preceding clauses (i) and (ii), and containing the calculations and information required by the preceding clause (ii).
“U.S. Bankruptcy Code” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.
“U.S. Lender” shall mean any Lender that is a “United States person” as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“USA PATRIOT Act” shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), as amended or modified from time to time.
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“Venue Documents” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.05(p).
“Venue Easements” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.05(p).
“Waivable Mandatory Prepayment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(e).
“Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary” of any person shall mean a Domestic Subsidiary of such person that is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary.
“Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiary” of any person shall mean a Foreign Subsidiary of such person that is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary.
“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” of any person shall mean a subsidiary of such person, all of the Equity Interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or nominee or other similar shares required pursuant to applicable law) are owned by such person or another Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of such person.
“Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
“Withholding Agent” shall mean any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent or any other Person that is the applicable withholding agent.
“Working Capital” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at any date of determination, Current Assets at such date of determination minus Current Liabilities at such date of determination; provided that, for purposes of calculating Excess Cash Flow, increases or decreases in Working Capital shall be calculated without regard to any changes in Current Assets or Current Liabilities as a result of (a) any reclassification in accordance with GAAP of assets or liabilities, as applicable, between current and noncurrent or (b) the effects of purchase accounting.
“Yield” means, as to any Indebtedness, the yield thereof, whether in the form of interest rate, margin, OID, upfront fees, LIBOR or base rate “floors” or otherwise, in each case, incurred or payable by the Borrower generally to the lenders in the syndication of such Indebtedness; provided that original issue discount and upfront fees shall be equated to interest rate assuming a 4-year life to maturity (or, if less, the stated life to maturity at the time of its incurrence of the applicable indebtedness); and provided, further, that “Yield” shall not include arrangement fees, structuring fees, commitment fees, underwriting fees and similar fees (regardless of whether paid in whole or in part to any or all lenders) not paid generally to all lenders in the syndication of such Indebtedness.
Section 1.02. Terms Generally. The definitions set forth or referred to in Section 1.01 shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine,
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feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any reference in this Agreement to any Loan Document or any other agreement or contract shall mean such document, agreement or contract as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.
Section 1.03. Effectuation of Transactions. Each of the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in this Agreement (and all corresponding definitions) are made after giving effect to the Closing Date Transactions, unless the context otherwise requires.
Section 1.04. Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents. Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by Loan Parties hereunder or calculating financial covenants hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable amount of any currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall be such amount as so determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as applicable. No Default or Event of Default shall arise as a result of any limitation or threshold set forth in U.S. Dollars in Article VI or paragraph (f) or (j) of Section 7.01 being exceeded solely as a result of changes in currency exchange rates from those rates applicable on the first day of each month in which such determination occurs or in respect of which such determination is being made.
Section 1.05. Change of Currency. Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect a change in currency of any country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the change in currency.
Section 1.06. Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Local Time.
Section 1.07. Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases (including, without limitation, for purposes of calculating any fees related thereto), whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
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ARTICLE II
The Credits
Section 2.01. Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein:
(a) each Lender agrees to make Funded Term B Loans to the Borrower on the Closing Date in a principal amount not to exceed its Funded Term B Loan Commitment;
(b) (i) each Lender having a 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment agrees to make 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment and (ii) each Lender having an 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment agrees to make 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment; provided that no more than 5 Borrowings of Delayed Draw Term B Loans shall be permitted hereunder and each such Borrowing shall be in a principal amount of not less than $5.0 million or integral multiples of $1.0 million in excess thereof (unless constituting the remaining amount thereof);
(c) each Lender having a Revolving Facility Commitment agrees to make Revolving Facility Loans to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (x) for the period from and including the date that is 30 days prior to the Scheduled Completion Date to but excluding the Commencement of Operations of the Development (i) such Lender’s Revolving Facility Credit Exposure exceeding 50% of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment or (ii) the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure exceeding 50% of the total Revolving Facility Commitments and (y) for the period from and including the Commencement of Operations of the Development through and including the end of the Availability Period with respect to the Revolving Facility Commitments (i) such Lender’s Revolving Facility Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment or (ii) the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure exceeding the total Revolving Facility Commitments. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Facility Loans;
(d) each Lender having an Incremental Term Loan Commitment or an Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment agrees, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 2.21 and the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement, to make Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Loans to the Borrower, in each case in Dollars, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its Incremental Term Loan Commitment or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment, as the case may be; and
(e) amounts borrowed under Section 2.01(a), 2.01(b) or, with respect to Incremental Term Loans, 2.01(d) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
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Section 2.02. Loans and Borrowings.
(a) Each Revolving Facility Loan and Term Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans under the same Facility and of the same Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments under the applicable Facility. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.
(b) Subject to Section 2.14, each Borrowing of Revolving Facility Loans or Term Loans shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurocurrency Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Lender at its option may make any ABR Loan or Eurocurrency Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and such Lender shall not be entitled to any amounts payable under Section 2.15 or 2.17 solely in respect of increased costs resulting from such exercise and existing at the time of such exercise.
(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurocurrency Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount not less than the Borrowing Minimum and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowing, that is an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple. Subject to Section 2.05(c), at the time that each Term Borrowing or Revolving Facility Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is not less than the Borrowing Minimum and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowing, that is an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple; provided that an ABR Revolving Facility Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the Revolving Facility Commitments. Borrowings of more than one Type and under more than one Facility may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of 10 Eurocurrency Borrowings outstanding.
Section 2.03. Borrowing Procedure.
(a) Each Lender shall make each Funded Term B Loan to be made by it on the Closing Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account in New York City as the Administrative Agent may designate not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time. On the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall promptly credit a portion of the proceeds of the Funded Term B Loans to the Interest Reserve Account and to the Loan Proceeds Account, in each case in the amounts set forth therefor in Exhibit R to the Disbursement Agreement (which is net of certain fees and expenses related to the Transactions payable on the date hereof).
(b) To request a Revolving Facility Borrowing and/or a Term Borrowing other than the Term B Loans to be made on the Closing Date, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, not later than 10:00 a.m., Local Time, three (3) Business Days before the date of any proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on the requested borrowing date. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and
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shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.03:
(i) whether such Borrowing is to be a Borrowing of Revolving Facility Loans, Funded Term B Loans, 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans, 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans or Other Term Loans;
(ii) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;
(iii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iv) whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing;
(v) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; and
(vi) the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed.
The Revolving Facility Borrowing shall be made in Dollars. If no election as to the Type of Revolving Facility Borrowing or Term Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurocurrency Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each applicable Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.
Section 2.04. [Reserved].
Section 2.05. The Letter of Credit Commitment.
(a) General.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Facility Lenders set forth in this Section 2.05, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from and including the commencement of the Availability Period with respect to the Revolving Facility Commitments until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.05(b), and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Facility Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (I) for the period from and
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including the date that is 30 days prior to the Scheduled Completion Date to but excluding the Commencement of Operations of the Development (x) the total Revolving Facility Credit Exposure shall not exceed 50% of the total Revolving Facility Commitments, and (y) no Lender’s Revolving Facility Credit Exposure shall exceed 50% of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment and (II) for the period from and including the Commencement of Operations of the Development until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date (x) the total Revolving Facility Credit Exposure shall not exceed the total Revolving Facility Commitments, and (y) no Lender’s Revolving Facility Credit Exposure shall exceed such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower or any Subsidiary may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.
(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.05(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Majority Lenders under the Revolving Facility have approved such expiry date (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Facility Lenders have approved such expiry date (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any requirement of law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
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(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $100.0 thousand, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $500.0 thousand, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars;
(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;
(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or
(G) a default of any Revolving Facility Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.05(c) exists or any Revolving Facility Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into satisfactory arrangements with the Borrower or such Revolving Facility Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s risk with respect to such Revolving Facility Lender.
(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Facility Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article VIII with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article VIII included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
(b) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit.
(i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the
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Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Request, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Request must be received by the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. at least two (2) Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Request shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount and currency thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; and (G) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Request shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may reasonably request. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Request, the L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Request from the Borrower and, if not, the L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Revolving Facility Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Section 4.01 shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower (or the applicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Revolving Facility Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii) If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Request, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each
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such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Revolving Facility Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, that the L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) the L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of Section 2.05(a)(ii) or (iii) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is five (5) Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Majority Lenders under the Revolving Facility have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Revolving Facility Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.01 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.
(iv) If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Request, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that permits the automatic reinstatement of all or a portion of the stated amount thereof after any drawing thereunder (each, an “Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit”). Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer to permit such reinstatement. Once an Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit has been issued, except as provided in the following sentence, the Revolving Facility Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the L/C Issuer to reinstate all or a portion of the stated amount thereof in accordance with the provisions of such Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit permits the L/C Issuer to decline to reinstate all or any portion of the stated amount thereof after a drawing thereunder by giving notice of such non-reinstatement within a specified number of days after such drawing (the “Non-Reinstatement Deadline”), the L/C Issuer shall not permit such reinstatement if it has received a notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is five (5) Business Days before the Non-Reinstatement Deadline (A) from the Administrative Agent that the Majority Lenders under the Revolving Facility have elected not to permit such reinstatement or (B) from the Administrative Agent, any Revolving Facility Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.01 is not then satisfied (treating such reinstatement as an L/C Credit Extension for purposes of this Section 2.05(b)(iv)) and, in each case, directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such reinstatement.
(v) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
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(c) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.
(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than (1) 1:00 p.m., Local Time, on the date that the L/C Issuer provides notice to the Borrower of any payment by the L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars (if such notice is provided by 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on such date) or (2) 11:00 a.m., Local Time, on the next succeeding Business Day (if such notice is provided after 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on the date such notice is given) (each such applicable date, an “Honor Date”), the Borrower shall reimburse the L/C Issuer (and the L/C Issuer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any failure by the Borrower to so reimburse the L/C Issuer by such time) in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing and in the applicable currency. If the Borrower fails to so reimburse the L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Facility Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of ABR Revolving Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum Borrowing Minimums or Borrowing Multiples, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving Facility Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 (other than the delivery of a Borrowing Request). Any notice given by the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.05(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
(ii) Each Revolving Facility Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(i) make funds available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer, in Dollars, at the Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar-denominated payments in an amount equal to its Revolving Facility Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.05(c)(iii), each Revolving Facility Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made an ABR Revolving Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the L/C Issuer in Dollars.
(iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Borrowing of ABR Revolving Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the rate specified in Section 2.13(c). In such event, each Revolving Facility Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Revolving Facility Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.05.
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(iv) Until each Revolving Facility Lender funds its ABR Revolving Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to reimburse the L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of the L/C Issuer.
(v) Each Revolving Facility Lender’s obligation to make ABR Revolving Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.05(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Revolving Facility Lender may have against the L/C Issuer, the Borrower, any Subsidiary, or any other person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Lender’s obligation to make ABR Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 (other than delivery by the Borrower of a Borrowing Request). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by the L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
(vi) If any Revolving Facility Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.05(c) by the time specified in Section 2.05(c)(ii), the L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s ABR Revolving Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of the L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving Facility Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.05(c)(vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) Repayment of Participations.
(i) At any time after the L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Revolving Facility Lender such Revolving Facility Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.05(c), if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of the L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied
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thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Revolving Facility Lender its Revolving Facility Percentage thereof in Dollars and in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.
(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 8.10 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Revolving Facility Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer its Revolving Facility Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Revolving Facility Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Revolving Facility Lenders under this Section 2.05(d)(ii) shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e) Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;
(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the L/C Issuer or any other person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit that appears on its face to be valid proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;
(iv) any payment by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or
(v) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
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The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will immediately notify the L/C Issuer. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
(f) Role of L/C Issuer. Each Revolving Facility Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Revolving Facility Lenders or the Majority Lenders under the Revolving Facility, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction); or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.05(e); provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against the L/C Issuer, and the L/C Issuer may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by the L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) or the L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.
(g) Cash Collateral.
(i) Upon the request of the Administrative Agent if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Borrower shall promptly Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations.
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(ii) Sections 2.11(d) and 7.01 set forth certain additional requirements to deliver Cash Collateral hereunder. For purposes of this Section 2.05, Section 2.11(d) and Section 7.01, “Cash Collateralize” shall mean to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Revolving Facility Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer (which documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders) (“Cash Collateral”). Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. The Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Revolving Facility Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Except as otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent, Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at the Administrative Agent.
(h) Applicability of ISP and UCP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Issuer and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time of issuance shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.
(i) Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.
(j) Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.
(k) Additional L/C Issuers. In the event that there shall be more than one L/C Issuer hereunder, each reference to “the L/C Issuer” hereunder with respect to any L/C Issuer shall refer to the person that issued such Letter of Credit. Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, each L/C Issuer (other than the Administrative Agent) will also deliver to the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment. On the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December (and on such other dates as the Administrative Agent may request), each L/C Issuer shall provide the Administrative Agent a list of all Letters of Credit issued by it that are outstanding at such time together with such other information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
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Section 2.06. Funding of Borrowings.
(a) Each Lender shall make each Term Loan or Revolving Facility Loan to be made by it hereunder available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on the Business Day specified in the applicable Borrowing Request. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the Borrower as specified in the Borrowing Request; provided, however, that if, on the date the Borrowing Request with respect to a Revolving Facility Borrowing is given by the Borrower, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and, second, shall be made available to the Borrower as provided above.
(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing of ABR Loans, prior to 9:00 a.m., Local Time, on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.06(a) (or, in the case of a Borrowing of ABR Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.06(a)) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in Same Day Funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the Overnight Rate, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans under the applicable Facility. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
Section 2.07. Interest Elections.
(a) Each Borrowing of Revolving Facility Loans or Term Loans initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section 2.07; provided that except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurocurrency Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for
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such Eurocurrency Loan. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Revolving Facility Borrowing or Term Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.
(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section 2.07, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in the form of Exhibit D and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.03:
(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to Sections 2.07(c)(iii) and (iv) shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);
(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing; and
(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period.”
If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.
(d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender to which such Interest Election Request relates of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.
(e) If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurocurrency Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the written request (including a request through electronic means) of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding
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Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.
Section 2.08. Termination and Reduction of Commitments.
(a) Unless previously terminated, (i) the Revolving Facility Commitments shall terminate on the Revolving Facility Maturity Date with respect thereto, (ii) the Funded Term B Loan Commitments shall terminate at 2:00 p.m., Local Time, on the Closing Date, and (iii) the 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments shall terminate on the 12-month anniversary of the Closing Date and (iv) the 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments shall terminate on the 18-month anniversary of the Closing Date.
(b) The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Revolving Facility Commitments and/or the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments; provided that (i) each such reduction shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1.0 million and not less than $5.0 million (or, if less, the remaining amount of the Revolving Facility Commitments or the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments, as applicable) and (ii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving Facility Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Revolving Facility Loans in accordance with Section 2.11, the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure would exceed the total Revolving Facility Commitments.
(c) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Revolving Facility Commitments or the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments, as applicable, under Section 2.08(b) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the applicable Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.08(c) shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Revolving Facility Commitments or the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments, as applicable, delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments shall be made ratably among the applicable Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments.
Section 2.09. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.
(a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Facility Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Facility Loan to the Borrower on the Revolving Facility Maturity Date, (ii) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan of such Lender as provided in Section 2.10.
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(b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount and currency of each Loan made hereunder, the Facility and Type thereof and the Interest Period (if any) applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) any amount received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.
(d) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to Section 2.09(b) or (c) shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(e) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note (a “Note”); provided, that such Lender complies with any filing or application requirements under the Gaming Laws and, prior to the execution and delivery of such Note, such Lender shall have obtained all necessary approvals or waivers from any applicable Gaming Authority. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. Thereafter, unless otherwise agreed to by the applicable Lender, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).
Section 2.10. Repayment of Term Loans and Revolving Facility Loans.
(a) Subject to the other paragraphs of this Section 2.10,
(i) after the completion of two full fiscal quarters of the Borrower after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, the Borrower shall repay an aggregate principal amount of the Term B Borrowings on the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower thereafter (or, if such date is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day (each such date being referred to as a “Term B Loan Installment Date”)) in an aggregate principal amount with respect to each Term B Loan Installment Date equal to 0.25% of the aggregate Term B Loans outstanding, in the case of the Funded Term B Loans, on the Closing Date and, in the case of the Delayed Draw Term B Loans, the last date on which a Term B Borrowing comprised of Delayed Draw Term B Loans was funded;
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(ii) in the event that any Incremental Term Loans are made on an Increased Amount Date, the Borrower shall repay such Incremental Term Loans on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the Incremental Assumption Agreement (each such date being referred to as an “Incremental Term Loan Installment Date”);
(iii) to the extent not previously paid, outstanding Term B Loans shall be due and payable on the Term B Facility Maturity Date;
(iv) the Refinancing Term Loans of any Series shall mature as provided in the applicable Refinancing Term Loan Amendment; and
(v) the Extended Term Loans of any Extension Series shall mature as provided in the applicable Extension Amendment.
(b) To the extent not previously paid, outstanding Revolving Facility Loans shall be due and payable on the Revolving Facility Maturity Date.
(c) Prepayment of the Term Loans from:
(i) all Net Proceeds pursuant to Section 2.11(b) and Excess Cash Flow pursuant to Section 2.11(c) shall be applied to the Term Loans pro rata among each Term Facility, with the application thereof being applied to the next eight (8) remaining installments thereof in direct order of maturity and any remaining amount thereof applied to the following remaining installments thereof on a ratable basis; provided that, subject to the pro rata application to Loans outstanding within any Class of Term Loans, the Borrower may allocate such prepayment in its sole discretion among the Class or Classes of Term Loans as the Borrower may specify (so long as the Term B Loans are allocated at least their pro rata share of such prepayment); and
(ii) any optional prepayments of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(a) shall be applied to the remaining installments of the Term Loans as the Borrower may direct under the applicable Class or Classes as the Borrower may direct; provided that any such prepayments shall be applied ratably to outstanding Funded Term B Loans and Delayed Draw Term B Loans (and with respect to the Delayed Draw Term B Loans, such prepayments shall be applied ratably to outstanding 12-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans and 18-Month Delayed Draw Term B Loans).
(d) Any mandatory prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(b) or (c) shall be applied so that the aggregate amount of such prepayment is allocated among the Term Loans in the applicable Class or Classes of Term Loans (including Other Term Loans, if any) to be repaid, pro rata based on the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Term Loans in the applicable Class or Classes, irrespective of whether such outstanding Term Loans are ABR Loans or Eurocurrency Loans; provided that if no Lenders exercise the right to waive a given mandatory prepayment of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(e), then, with respect to such mandatory prepayment, prior to the repayment of any Term Loan, the Borrower may select the Borrowing or Borrowings to be repaid and shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such selection not later than 1:00 p.m., Local Time, (i) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, one Business Day before the scheduled date of such repayment and (ii) in
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the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, three Business Days before the scheduled date of such repayment. Repayments of Eurocurrency Borrowings pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the amount repaid.
Section 2.11. Prepayment of Loans.
(a) (i) The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Loan in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (except as provided in Section 2.11(a)(ii) or (iii) and subject to Section 2.16), in an aggregate principal amount that is an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple and not less than the Borrowing Minimum or, if less, the amount outstanding, upon prior notice to the Administrative Agent before 10:00 a.m. Local Time by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) (x) in the case of an ABR Loan, not less than one Business Day prior to the date of prepayment and (y) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of prepayment, which notice shall be irrevocable except to the extent conditioned on a refinancing of all or any portion of the Facilities. Each such notice shall be signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Class(es) and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurocurrency Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each applicable Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s pro rata share of such prepayment.
(ii) In the event that any Term B Loan is voluntarily repaid in whole or in part pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(i) after disbursement of such Term B Loan from the Loan Proceeds Account and on or prior to the date that is eighteen months after the Closing Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Lenders having such repaid Term B Loan a prepayment premium equal to the Applicable Premium as of the date of such prepayment.
(iii) In the event that, after the date that is eighteen months after the Closing Date and prior to the date that is fifty-four months after the Closing Date there shall occur any amendment, amendment and restatement or other modification of this Agreement which reduces the Yield with respect to the Term B Loans or any Term B Loan is voluntarily repaid in whole or in part pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(i), the Borrower shall pay to the Lenders having Term B Loans subject to such reduced Yield or having such repaid Term B Loan, as applicable, a premium, as applicable, equal to:
(1) 3.0%, if the date of such amendment and restatement, modification, prepayment or refinancing, as the case may be, occurs after the date that is eighteen months after the Closing Date but on or prior to the date that is thirty months after the Closing Date, and
(2) 2.0%, if the date of such amendment, amendment and restatement, modification, prepayment or refinancing, as the case may be, occurs after the date that is thirty months after the Closing Date but on or prior to the date that is forty-two months after the Closing Date, and
(3) 1.0% if the date of such amendment, amendment and restatement, modification, prepayment or refinancing, as the case may be, occurs after the date that is forty-two months after the Closing Date but on or prior to the date that is fifty-four months after the Closing Date.
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(b) Subject to Sections 2.11(e) and (f), the Borrower shall apply all Net Proceeds promptly upon receipt thereof to prepay Term Loans in accordance with Sections 2.10(c) and (d).
(c) (i) Subject to Sections 2.11(e) and (f), within five (5) Business Days after financial statements are delivered under Section 5.04(a) with respect to each Excess Cash Flow Period, the Borrower shall calculate Excess Cash Flow for such Excess Cash Flow Period and shall apply an amount equal to (i) the Required Percentage of such Excess Cash Flow, minus (ii) the sum of (A) the amount of any voluntary prepayments during such Excess Cash Flow Period of Term Loans (and with respect to the first Excess Cash Flow Period, plus the amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans made prior to such Excess Cash Flow Period) and (B) the amount of any permanent voluntary reductions during such Excess Cash Flow Period of Revolving Facility Commitments to the extent that an equal amount of Revolving Facility Loans was simultaneously repaid, to prepay Term Loans in accordance with Sections 2.10(c) and (d). Not later than the date on which the payment is required to be made pursuant to the foregoing sentence for each applicable Excess Cash Flow Period, the Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth the amount, if any, of Excess Cash Flow for such Excess Cash Flow Period and the calculation thereof in reasonable detail; and (ii) if the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurs or issues any Indebtedness after the Closing Date (other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01), the Borrower shall cause to be prepaid an aggregate principal amount of Term Loans in an amount equal to 100% of the net cash proceeds received therefrom on or prior to the date which is five (5) Business Days after the receipt by the Borrower or such Subsidiary of such proceeds.
(d) If the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower at any time that the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure at such time exceeds an amount equal to 105% of the Revolving Facility Commitments then in effect, then, within two (2) Business Days after receipt of such notice, the Borrower shall (at the Borrower’s option) prepay Revolving Facility Loans and/or the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount sufficient to reduce the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure as of such date of payment to an amount not to exceed 100% of the Revolving Facility Commitments then in effect. The Administrative Agent may, at any time and from time to time after any such initial deposit of such Cash Collateral, request that additional Cash Collateral be provided in order to protect against the results of further exchange rate fluctuations.
(e) Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event the Borrower is required to make any mandatory prepayment (a “Waivable Mandatory Prepayment”) of the Term Loans, not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date (the “Required Prepayment Date”) on which the Borrower elects (or is otherwise required) to make such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of the amount of such prepayment, and the Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter notify each Lender holding an outstanding Term Loan of the amount of such Lender’s pro rata share of such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment and such Lender’s option to refuse such amount. Each such Lender may exercise such option by giving written notice to the Administrative Agent of its election to do so on or before the second Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment Date (it being understood that any Lender which does not notify the Administrative Agent of its election to exercise such option on or before the second Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment
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Date shall be deemed to have elected, as of such date, not to exercise such option). On the Required Prepayment Date, (i) the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent the amount of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment less the amount of Declined Proceeds, which amount shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to prepay the Term Loans of those Lenders that have elected to accept such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment (each, an “Accepting Lender”) (which prepayment shall be applied to the scheduled installments of principal of the Term Loans in the applicable Class(es) of Term Loans in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of Section 2.10), and (ii) the Borrower may retain a portion of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment in an amount equal to that portion of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment otherwise payable to those Lenders that have elected to exercise such option and decline such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment (such declined amounts, the “Declined Proceeds”). Such Declined Proceeds retained by the Borrower may be used for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 2.11 to the contrary, (i) to the extent that any Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale by a Foreign Subsidiary or Excess Cash Flow attributable to a Foreign Subsidiary is prohibited or delayed by applicable local law from being repatriated to the United States, the portion of such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow so affected will not be required to be applied to repay Term Loans at the times provided in Section 2.11(b) or Section 2.11(c) but may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary so long, but only so long, as the applicable local law will not permit repatriation to the United States (the Borrower hereby agreeing to cause the applicable Foreign Subsidiary to promptly use commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions reasonably required by the applicable local law to permit such repatriation), and once such repatriation of any of such affected Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow is permitted under the applicable local law, such repatriation will be effected and such repatriated Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow will be promptly applied (net of additional taxes payable or reserved against as a result thereof) to the repayment of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(b) or Section 2.11(c), to the extent provided herein and (ii) to the extent that the Borrower has determined in good faith that repatriation of any or all of such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow would have a material adverse tax cost consequence with respect to such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow, the Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow so affected may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary; provided that, in the case of this Section 2.11(f)(ii), on or before the date on which any Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow so retained would otherwise have been required to be applied to prepayments pursuant to Section 2.11(b) or Section 2.11(c), (x) the Borrower applies an amount equal to such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow to such prepayments as if such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow had been received by the Borrower rather than such Foreign Subsidiary, less the amount of additional taxes that would have been payable or reserved against if such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow had been repatriated or (y) such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow is applied to the permanent repayment of Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary.
Section 2.12. Fees.
(a) The Borrower agrees to pay (x) to each Revolving Facility Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), through the Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December in each year, and the date on which the Revolving Facility Commitments of all the Lenders shall be terminated as provided herein, a commitment fee in Dollars (a “Revolving Commitment Fee”) and (y) to each Delayed Draw Term B Loan
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Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), through the Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December in each year, and the date on which the Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitments of all the Lenders shall be terminated as provided herein, a commitment fee in Dollars (a “Delayed Draw Commitment Fee” and, together with the Revolving Commitment Fee, the “Commitment Fee”), in each case, on the daily amount of the Available Unused Commitment of such Lender during the preceding quarter (or other period commencing with the Closing Date or ending with the date on which the last of the Commitments of such Lender shall be terminated) at a rate equal to the Applicable Commitment Fee. All Commitment Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days. The Commitment Fee due to each Lender shall commence to accrue on the Closing Date and shall cease to accrue on the date on which the last of the Commitments of such Lender shall be terminated.
(b) The Borrower from time to time agrees to pay (i) to each Revolving Facility Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), through the Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year and the date on which the Revolving Facility Commitments of all the Lenders shall be terminated as provided herein, a fee in Dollars (an “L/C Participation Fee”) on such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage of the daily aggregate Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations (excluding the portion thereof attributable to Unreimbursed Amounts), during the preceding quarter (or shorter period commencing on the Closing Date or ending with the Revolving Facility Maturity Date or the date on which the Revolving Facility Commitments shall be terminated) at the rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowings effective for each day in such period and (ii) to each L/C Issuer, for its own account (x) on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which the Revolving Facility Commitments of all the Lenders shall be terminated as provided herein, a fronting fee in Dollars in respect of each Letter of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit to and including the termination of such Letter of Credit, computed at a rate equal to 1/8 of 1% per annum (or such other rate specified in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement) of the daily stated amount of such Letter of Credit), plus (y) in connection with the issuance, amendment or transfer of any such Letter of Credit or any drawing thereunder, such L/C Issuer’s customary documentary and processing fees and charges (collectively, “L/C Issuer Fees”). All L/C Participation Fees and L/C Issuer Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.
(c) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Administrative Agent, the agency fees set forth in the Fee Letter, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, at the times specified therein (the “Administrative Agent Fees”). The Borrower additionally agrees to pay the fees set forth in the Collateral Agent Fee Letter.
(d) The Borrower agrees to pay on the Closing Date to each Revolving Facility Lender party to this Agreement on the Closing Date, as compensation for the issuance of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment on the Closing Date, if any, a closing fee (the “Revolver Closing Fee”) in an amount equal to 2.00% of the stated principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment on the Closing Date, if any.
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(e) The Borrower agrees to pay on the Closing Date to each Delayed Draw Term B Lender party to this Agreement on the Closing Date, as compensation for the issuance of such Lender’s Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment on the Closing Date, if any, a closing fee (the “Delayed Draw Closing Fee”) in an amount equal to 1.00% of the stated principal amount of such Lenders Delayed Draw Term B Loan Commitment on the Closing Date, if any.
(f) The Borrower agrees to pay on the Closing Date to each Term B Lender party to this Agreement on the Closing Date, as fee compensation for the funding of such Lender’s Funded Term B Loan, a closing fee (the “Term Closing Fee” and together with the Revolver Closing Fee and the Delayed Drawn Closing Fee, the “Closing Fees”) in an amount equal to 1.00% of the stated principal amount of such Lender’s Funded Term B Loan, payable to such Lender from the proceeds of its Funded Term B Loan as and when funded on the Closing Date. Such Closing Fees will be in all respects fully earned, due and payable on the Closing Date and nonrefundable and non-creditable thereafter.
(g) All Fees shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent for distribution, if and as appropriate, among the Lenders, except that L/C Issuer Fees shall be paid directly to the applicable L/C Issuers or otherwise agreed between the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Once paid, none of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances.
Section 2.13. Interest.
(a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest at the ABR plus the Applicable Margin.
(b) The Loans comprising each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall bear interest at (x) the Eurocurrency Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing, plus (y) the Applicable Margin.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any Fees or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section 2.13 or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section; provided that this Section 2.13(c) shall not apply to any Event of Default that has been waived by the Lenders pursuant to Section 9.08.
(d) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears (i) on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan, (ii) in the case of Revolving Facility Loans, upon termination of the Revolving Facility Commitments and (iii) in the case of the Term Loans, on the applicable Term Facility Maturity Date; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to Section 2.13(c) shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Revolving Facility Loan prior to the end of the Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable
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on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurocurrency Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.
(e) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the ABR at times when the ABR is based on the prime rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year). The applicable ABR or Eurocurrency Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Section 2.14. Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Borrowing:
(a) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurocurrency Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period; or
(b) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders or the Majority Lenders under the Revolving Facility that the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;
then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurocurrency Borrowing shall be ineffective, (ii) any Eurocurrency Borrowing shall be converted to or continued as on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as an ABR Borrowing, and (iii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing.
Section 2.15. Increased Costs.
(a) If any Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Mandatory Costs) or L/C Issuer; or
(ii) subject any Lender or L/C Issuer to any Tax with respect to any Loan Document or any Eurocurrency Loan made by it or any Letter of Credit or participation therein (other than Taxes indemnifiable under Section 2.17 or Excluded Taxes); or
(iii) impose on any Lender or the L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Eurocurrency Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;
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and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurocurrency Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will pay to such Lender or L/C Issuer, as applicable, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or L/C Issuer, as applicable, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) If any Lender or L/C Issuer determines that any Change in Law regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower shall pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as applicable, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c) A certificate of a Lender or an L/C Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or L/C Issuer or its holding company, as applicable, as specified in Sections 2.15(a) and (b) shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or L/C Issuer, as applicable, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.
(d) Promptly after any Lender or any L/C Issuer has determined that it will make a request for increased compensation pursuant to this Section 2.15, such Lender or L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrower thereof. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or L/C Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.15 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an L/C Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.15 for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or L/C Issuer, as applicable, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided, further, that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.
Section 2.16. Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurocurrency Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto or (d) the assignment of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of the
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Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.19, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurocurrency Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to be the amount determined by such Lender (it being understood that the deemed amount shall not exceed the actual amount) to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Eurocurrency Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue a Eurocurrency Loan, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for deposits in dollars of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the Eurocurrency market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.16 shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.
Section 2.17. Taxes.
(a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without withholding or deduction for any Taxes except as required by law; provided, that if any applicable Withholding Agent shall be required to withhold or deduct any Tax in respect of such payments, then (i) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after all required withholding or deductions have been made (including withholding or deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.17) the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as applicable, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deductions been made, (ii) such Withholding Agent shall make such withholding or deductions and (iii) such Withholding Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) In addition, the Loan Parties shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(c) Each Loan Party shall jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender, within ten (10) days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as applicable, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of such Loan Party under any Loan Document (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.17), and any Other Taxes (including Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.17) and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to such Loan Party by a Lender, or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf, on behalf of another Agent or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
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(d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by a Loan Party to a Governmental Authority, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(e) Each Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), two original copies of whichever of the following is applicable: (i) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto), claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States of America is a party, (ii) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto), (iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I (a “Non-Bank Certificate”), and (y) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto), (iv) to the extent the Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner (e.g., where the Foreign Lender is a partnership or participating Lender), duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY, together with appropriate forms and certificates described in Sections 2.17(e)(i) through (iii) and any additional Form W-8IMYs, withholding statements and other information as may be required by law (provided that, where a Foreign Lender is a partnership (and not a participating Lender) and one or more of its direct or indirect partners are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, the Foreign Lender may provide the Non-Bank Certificate on behalf of such direct or indirect partners) or (v) any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.
(f) Each U.S. Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto) certifying that such U.S. Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding on or before the date such U.S. Lender becomes a party and upon the expiration of any form previously delivered by such U.S. Lender.
(g) If a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative
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Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA, to determine whether such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA and to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of Section 2.17(e), (f) or (g), a Lender shall not be required to deliver any form that such Lender is not legally eligible to deliver.
(i) Each Lender shall, whenever a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders any documentation previously provided pursuant to Sections 2.17(e), (f) or (g) obsolete, expired or inaccurate in any respect, deliver promptly to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent updated or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(j) If the Administrative Agent is a U.S. branch described in Section 1.1441-1(b)(2)(iv)(A) of the Treasury Regulations, the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower a properly completed and duly executed Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY certifying that the Administrative Agent is a U.S. branch and intends to be treated as a U.S. person for purposes of withholding under Chapter 3 of the Code, and the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall treat the Administrative Agent as a U.S. person for purposes of withholding under Chapter 3 of the Code, pursuant to Treas. Reg. Section 1.1441-1(b)(2)(iv).
(k) If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by a Loan Party or with respect to which such Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17, it shall pay over such refund to such Loan Party (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Loan Party under this Section 2.17 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender (including any Taxes imposed with respect to such refund) as is determined by the Administrative Agent or Lender in good faith, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided that such Loan Party, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay as soon as reasonably practicable the amount paid over to such Loan Party (plus any penalties, additions to tax, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. In such event, such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall, at the Borrower’s request, provide the Borrower with a copy of any notice of assessment or other evidence of the requirement to repay such refund received from the relevant Governmental Authority (provided that such Lender or the Administrative Agent may delete any information therein that it deems confidential). A Lender or the Administrative Agent shall claim any refund that it determines is available to it, unless it concludes in its sole discretion that it would be adversely affected by making such a claim. This Section 2.17(k) shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it
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deems to be confidential) to the Loan Parties or any other person. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event will the Administrative Agent or any Lender be required to pay any amount to a Loan Party the payment of which would place such Administrative Agent or Lender in a less favorable net after tax position than such Administrative Agent or Lender would have been in if the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes in question had never been imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid.
(l) If the Borrower determines that a reasonable basis exists for contesting an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax for which a Loan Party has paid additional amounts or indemnification payments, each affected Lender or Agent, as the case may be, shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower as the Borrower may reasonably request in contesting such Tax. The Borrower shall indemnify and hold each Lender and Agent harmless against any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such person in connection with any request made by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.17(l). Nothing in this Section 2.17(l) shall obligate any Lender or Agent to take any action that such person, in its sole judgment, determines may result in a material detriment to such person.
(m) For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Lender” shall, for purposes of this Section 2.17, include any L/C Issuer.
Section 2.18. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs.
(a) The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of drawings under Letters of Credit, or of amounts payable under Section 2.15, 2.16, or 2.17, or otherwise) without condition or deduction for any defense, recoupment, set-off or counterclaim. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in Same Day Funds not later than 12:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent to the applicable account designated to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent, except payments to be made directly to the applicable L/C Issuer as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.05 shall be made directly to the persons entitled thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may require that any payments due under this Agreement be made in the United States. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. Except as otherwise provided herein, if any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. Any payment required to be made by the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be deemed to have been made by the time required if the Administrative Agent shall, at or before such time, have taken the necessary steps to make such payment in accordance with the regulations or operating procedures of the clearing or settlement system used by the Administrative Agent to make such payment.
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(b) If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent from the Borrower to pay fully all amounts of principal, Unreimbursed Amounts, interest and fees then due from the Borrower hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due from the Borrower hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties and (ii) second, towards payment of principal of Loans and Unreimbursed Amounts then due from the Borrower hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and Unreimbursed Amounts then due to such parties.
(c) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Term Loans, Revolving Facility Loans or participations in Letters of Credit resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Term Loans, Revolving Facility Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender entitled thereto, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase participations in the Term Loans, Revolving Facility Loans and participations in Letters of Credit of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders entitled thereto ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Term Loans, Revolving Facility Loans and participations in Letters of Credit; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph (c) shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in Letters of Credit to any assignee or participant. The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.
(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer, as applicable, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer, as applicable, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or L/C Issuer with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the Overnight Rate.
(e) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.05(d) or (e), 2.06(b) or 2.18(d), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.
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Section 2.19. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
(a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, then such Lender shall (at the request of the Borrower) use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or Affiliates, if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17, as applicable, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender in any material respect. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, or if any Lender is the subject of a Disqualification, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and, if in respect of any Revolving Facility Commitment or Revolving Facility Loan and the L/C Issuer), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in L/C Obligations, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it under the Loan Documents, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.15 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. Nothing in this Section 2.19 shall be deemed to prejudice any rights that the Borrower may have against any Lender that is a Defaulting Lender. No action by or consent of the removed Lender shall be necessary in connection with such assignment, which shall be immediately and automatically effective upon payment of such purchase price. In connection with any such assignment the Borrower, Administrative Agent, such removed Lender and the replacement Lender shall otherwise comply with Section 9.04; provided that if such removed Lender does not comply with Section 9.04 within one Business Day after the Borrower’s request, compliance with Section 9.04 shall not be required to effect such assignment.
(c) If any Lender (such Lender, a “Non-Consenting Lender”) has failed to consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, discharge or termination which pursuant to the terms of Section 9.08 requires the consent of all of the Lenders affected and with respect to which the
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Required Lenders shall have granted their consent, then the Borrower shall have the right (unless such Non-Consenting Lender grants such consent) at its sole expense (including with respect to the processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 9.04(b)(ii)(B)) to replace such Non-Consenting Lender by deeming such Non-Consenting Lender to have assigned its Loans, and its Commitments hereunder to one or more assignees reasonably acceptable to (i) the Administrative Agent (unless, in the case of an assignment of Term Loans, such assignee is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund) and (ii) if in respect of any Revolving Facility Commitment or Revolving Facility Loan and the L/C Issuer); provided that: (a) all Obligations of the Borrower owing to such Non-Consenting Lender being replaced shall be paid in full to such Non-Consenting Lender concurrently with such assignment (including any amount payable pursuant to Section 2.11(a)) and (b) the replacement Lender shall purchase the foregoing by paying to such Non-Consenting Lender a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon. No action by or consent of the Non-Consenting Lender shall be necessary in connection with such assignment, which shall be immediately and automatically effective upon payment of such purchase price. In connection with any such assignment the Borrower, Administrative Agent, such Non-Consenting Lender and the replacement Lender shall otherwise comply with Section 9.04; provided that if such Non-Consenting Lender does not comply with Section 9.04 within one Business Day after the Borrower’s request, compliance with Section 9.04 shall not be required to effect such assignment.
Section 2.20. Illegality. If any Lender reasonably determines that any change in law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted after the Closing Date that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make or maintain any Eurocurrency Loans in any currency, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, any obligations of such Lender to make or continue Eurocurrency Loans in such currency or to convert ABR Borrowings to Eurocurrency Borrowings shall be suspended until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower shall upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), either (i) in the case of Loans denominated in Dollars if the affected Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Loans as Eurocurrency Loans until the last day of such Interest Period, convert all Eurocurrency Loans of such Lender to ABR Loans on the last day of such Interest Period (or, otherwise, immediately convert such Eurocurrency Loans to ABR Loans) or (ii) prepay such Eurocurrency Loans. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
Section 2.21. Incremental Commitments.
(a) The Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time and from time to time, request Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, as applicable, in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Incremental Amount from one or more Incremental Term Lenders and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Lenders (which may include any existing Lender) willing to provide such Incremental Term Loans and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, as the case may be, in their own discretion. Any such notice shall set forth (i) the amount of the Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments being requested (which shall
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be in minimum increments of $5.0 million and a minimum amount of $5.0 million or equal to the remaining amount available pursuant to the foregoing sentence, as applicable, or such lesser amount as approved by the Administrative Agent), (ii) the date on which such Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments are requested to become effective (any such date, an “Increased Amount Date”), (iii) in the case of Incremental Term Loan Commitments, whether such Incremental Term Loan Commitments are to be Term B Loan Commitments or commitments to make term loans with pricing and/or amortization and/or maturity and/or other terms different from the Term B Loans (“Other Term Loans”), and (iv) in the case of Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, whether such Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments are to be Revolving Facility Commitments or commitments to make revolving loans with pricing and/or fees and/or maturity and/or other terms different from Revolving Loans under the Revolving Facility Commitments (“Other Revolving Loans”).
(b) The Borrower and each Incremental Term Lender and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Incremental Assumption Agreement and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the Incremental Term Loan Commitment of such Incremental Term Lender and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment of such Incremental Revolving Facility Lender. Each Incremental Assumption Agreement shall specify the terms of the applicable Incremental Term Loans and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments; provided that (i) except as to pricing, amortization, participation in mandatory prepayments and final maturity date (which shall, subject to clause (ii) and (iii) of this proviso, be determined by the Borrower and the Incremental Term Lenders in their sole discretion), the Other Term Loans shall have (x) substantially the same terms as the Term B Loans, as applicable, or (y) such other terms as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (ii) the final maturity date of any Other Term Loans shall be no earlier than the Term B Facility Maturity Date, (iii) the weighted average life to maturity of any Other Term Loans shall be no shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Term B Loans, (iv) except as to pricing, participation in mandatory prepayments and commitment reductions, and final maturity date (which shall, subject to clause (v) of this proviso, be determined by the Borrower and the Incremental Revolving Facility Lenders in their sole discretion), the Other Revolving Loans shall have (x) substantially the same terms as the Revolving Facility Loans under the Revolving Facility Commitments or (y) such other terms as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (v) the final maturity date of any Other Revolving Loans shall be no earlier than the Revolving Facility Maturity Date applicable to Revolving Facility Commitments and (vi) any Incremental Revolving Facility Lender shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent; provided further that the Yield in respect of any Other Term Loan incurred prior to the date that is eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date may not exceed the Yield for the Term B Loans by more than 1/2 of 1% or if it does so exceed such Yield, the Applicable Margin for the Term B Loans shall be increased so that the Yield in respect of such Other Term Loan incurred prior to the date that is eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date is no more than 1/2 of 1% higher than the Yield for the Term B Loans. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Assumption Agreement, this Agreement shall be amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments evidenced thereby as provided for in Section 9.08(e). Any such deemed amendment may be memorialized in writing by the Administrative Agent with the Borrower’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) and furnished to the other parties hereto.
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(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Incremental Term Loan Commitment or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment shall become effective under this Section 2.21 unless (i) on the date of such effectiveness, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance after giving effect to such Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments and the Loans to be made thereunder and the application of the proceeds therefrom as if made and applied on such date, (iii) the condition set forth in Section 4.01(b) shall have been satisfied, and (iv) the Borrower shall have delivered or caused to be delivered such officer’s certificate, legal opinions, board resolutions, secretary’s certificates or other similar documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with any such transaction.
(d) Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments and all obligations in respect thereof shall be Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents that are secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with all other Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that the Administrative Agent may take any and all action as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that (i) all Incremental Term Loans (other than Other Term Loans) in the form of additional Term B Loans, when originally made, are included in each Borrowing of outstanding Term B Loans, as applicable, on a pro rata basis, and (ii) all Revolving Facility Loans in respect of Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments with respect to any Revolving Facility, when originally made, are included in each Borrowing of outstanding Revolving Facility Loans under such Revolving Facility on a pro rata basis. The Borrower agrees that Section 2.16 shall apply to any conversion of Eurocurrency Loans to ABR Loans reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to effect the foregoing.
Section 2.22. Refinancing Term Loans.
(a) The Borrower may by written notice to the Administrative Agent request the establishment of one or more additional tranches of term loans denominated in Dollars under this Agreement (“Refinancing Term Loans”), which Refinances any Term Loan under this Agreement on a dollar-for-dollar basis (but including any Refinancing Amount). Each such notice shall specify the date (each, a “Refinancing Effective Date”) on which the Borrower proposes that the Refinancing Term Loans shall be made, which shall be a date not less than five (5) Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent; provided that:
(i) before and after giving effect to the borrowing of such Refinancing Term Loans on the Refinancing Effective Date each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 shall be satisfied;
(ii) the weighted average life to maturity of such Refinancing Term Loans shall not be shorter than the then remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Funded Term B Loans at the time of such refinancing (or if longer, shall have a minimum weighted average life to maturity required pursuant to any previously established Refinancing Term Loan Amendment or Extension Amendment);
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(iii) all other terms applicable to such Refinancing Term Loans (other than provisions relating to pricing and maturity which shall be as agreed between the Borrower and the Lenders providing such Refinancing Term Loans) shall be substantially identical to, or less favorable to the Lenders providing such Refinancing Term Loans than, those applicable to the then outstanding Term Loans being refinanced or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent except to the extent such covenants and other terms apply solely to any period after the latest final maturity of the Term Loans and Revolving Facility Commitments in effect on the Refinancing Effective Date immediately prior to the borrowing of such Refinancing Term Loans; and
(iv) all Refinancing Term Loans and all obligations in respect thereof shall be Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents that are secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with all other Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Loan Parties and the Collateral Agent shall enter into such amendments to the Security Documents as may be required (which shall not require any consent from any Lender) in order to ensure that the Refinancing Term Loans are provided with the benefit of the applicable Security Documents on a pari passu basis with the other Obligations.
(b) The Borrower may approach any Lender or any other Person that would be a permitted Assignee pursuant to Section 9.04 to provide all or a portion of the Refinancing Term Loans (a “Refinancing Term Lender”); provided that any Lender offered or approached to provide all or a portion of the Refinancing Term Loans may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide a Refinancing Term Loan. Any Refinancing Term Loans made on any Refinancing Effective Date shall be designated a series (a “Series”) of Refinancing Term Loans for all purposes of this Agreement; provided that any Refinancing Term Loans may, to the extent provided in the applicable Refinancing Term Loan Amendment, be designated as an increase in any previously established Series of Refinancing Term Loans made to the same Borrower.
(c) The Refinancing Term Loans shall be established pursuant to an amendment to this Agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Refinancing Term Lenders providing such Refinancing Term Loans (a “Refinancing Term Loan Amendment”) which shall be consistent with the provisions set forth in paragraph (a) above (but which shall not require the consent of any other Lender). Each Refinancing Term Loan Amendment shall be binding on the Lenders, the Loan Parties and the other parties hereto.
Section 2.23. Extended Term Loans and Extended Revolving Facility Commitments.
(a) The Borrower may at any time and from time to time request that all or any portion of the Term Loans under any Facility (an “Existing Term Loan Facility”) be converted to extend the scheduled maturity date(s) of any payment of principal with respect to all or a portion of any principal amount of such Term Loans (any such Term Loans which have been so converted, “Extended Term Loans”) and to provide for other terms consistent with this
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Section 2.23. In order to establish any Extended Term Loans, the Borrower shall provide a notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall provide a copy of such notice to each of the Lenders under the applicable Existing Term Loan Facility) (an “Extension Request”) setting forth the proposed terms of the Extended Term Loans to be established which shall be substantially identical to the Term Loans under the Existing Term Loan Facility from which such Extended Term Loans are to be converted except that:
(i) all or any of the scheduled amortization payments of principal of the Extended Term Loans (including the maturity date) may be delayed to later dates than the scheduled amortization payments of principal of the Term Loans (including the maturity date) of such Existing Term Loan Facility to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment;
(ii) the pricing with respect to the Extended Term Loans may be different than the pricing for the Term Loans of such Existing Term Loan Facility and upfront fees may be paid to the Extending Lenders, in each case, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment;
(iii) the Extension Amendment may provide for other covenants and terms that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or that apply solely to any period after the latest final maturity of the Term Loans and Revolving Facility Commitments in effect on the effective date of the Extension Amendment immediately prior to the establishment of such Extended Term Loans; and
(iv) no Extended Term Loans may be optionally prepaid prior to the date on which the Term Loans under the Existing Term Loan Facility from which they were converted are repaid in full unless such optional prepayment is accompanied by a pro rata optional prepayment of the Term Loans under such Existing Term Loan Facility.
(b) The Borrower may at any time and from time to time request that all or any portion of the Revolving Facility Commitments under any Facility (an “Existing Revolving Facility”) be converted to extend the scheduled maturity date(s) and/or termination date(s) of any payment of principal with respect to all or a portion of any Revolving Facility Loans and/or Revolving Facility Commitments (any such Revolving Facility which has been so converted, “Extended Revolving Facility”) and to provide for other terms consistent with this Section 2.23. In order to establish any Extended Revolving Facility, the Borrower shall provide an Extension Request to the Administrative Agent (who shall provide a copy of such Extension Request to each of the Lenders under the applicable Existing Revolving Facility) setting forth the proposed terms of the Extended Revolving Facility to be established which shall be substantially identical to the Existing Revolving Facility which is being converted except that:
(i) all or any of the scheduled payments of principal (including the maturity date) and/or termination dates of the Extended Revolving Facility may be delayed to later dates than the scheduled payments of principal (including the maturity date) and/or termination dates of such Existing Revolving Facility to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment;
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(ii) the pricing and commitment fees with respect to the Extended Revolving Facility may be different than the pricing and commitment fees for the Existing Revolving Facility and upfront fees may be paid to the Extending Lenders, in each case, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment;
(iii) the Extension Amendment may provide for other covenants and terms that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or that apply solely to any period after the latest final maturity or termination date of the Term Loans and Revolving Facility Commitments in effect on the effective date of the Extension Amendment immediately prior to the establishment of such Extended Revolving Facility; and
(iv) no commitments in respect of such Extended Revolving Facility may be optionally reduced or terminated prior to the date on which the commitments under the Existing Revolving Facility from which they were converted are terminated unless such optional reduction or termination is accompanied by a pro rata optional reduction of the commitments under such Existing Revolving Facility.
(c) Any Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Facility converted pursuant to any Extension Request shall be designated a series (an “Extension Series”) of Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Facility Commitments, as applicable, for all purposes of this Agreement; provided that any Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Facility converted from an Existing Term Loan Facility or Existing Revolving Facility may, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment, be designated as an increase in any previously established Extension Series with respect to such Existing Term Loan Facility or Existing Revolving Facility, as applicable.
(d) The Borrower shall provide the applicable Extension Request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date on which Lenders under the Existing Term Loan Facility or Existing Revolving Facility are requested to respond. No Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Term Loans of any Existing Term Loan Facility or Existing Revolving Facility converted into Extended Term Loans or an Extended Revolving Facility pursuant to any Extension Request. Any Lender (an “Extending Lender”) wishing to have all or any portion of its Term Loans under the Existing Term Loan Facility or its Existing Revolving Facility subject to such Extension Request converted into Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Facility, as applicable, shall notify the Administrative Agent (an “Extension Election”) on or prior to the date specified in such Extension Request of the amount of its Term Loans under the Existing Term Loan Facility or Existing Revolving Facility which it has elected to request be converted into Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Facility, as applicable (subject to any minimum denomination requirements reasonably imposed by the Administrative Agent). In the event that the aggregate amount of Term Loans under the Existing Term Loan Facility subject to Extension Elections exceeds the amount of Extended Term Loans requested pursuant to the Extension Request, Term Loans subject to Extension Elections shall be converted to Extended Term Loans on a pro rata basis based on the amount of Term Loans included in each such Extension Election. In the event that the aggregate amount of commitments under an Existing Revolving Facility subject to Extension Elections exceeds the amount of commitments under an Extended Revolving Facility requested pursuant to the Extension Request, commitments subject
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to Extension Elections shall be converted to commitments under an Extended Revolving Facility on a pro rata basis based on the amount of commitments included in each such Extension Election.
(e) Extended Term Loans and Extended Revolving Facilities shall be established pursuant to an amendment (an “Extension Amendment”) to this Agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Extending Lender providing an Extended Term Loan or Extended Revolving Facility thereunder which shall be consistent with the provisions set forth in paragraph (a) or (b) above (but which shall not require the consent of any other Lender). Each Extension Amendment shall be binding on the Lenders, the Loan Parties and the other parties hereto. All Extended Term Loans and Extended Revolving Facilities and all obligations in respect thereof shall be Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents that are secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with all other Obligations under this Agreement and in connection with any Extension Amendment, the Loan Parties and the Collateral Agent shall enter into such amendments to the Security Documents as are required (which shall not require any consent from any Lender) in order to ensure that the Extended Term Loans and Extended Revolving Facility Commitments are provided with the benefit of the applicable Security Documents on a pari passu basis with the other Obligations.
Section 2.24. Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments.
(a) The Borrower may by written notice to Administrative Agent request the establishment of one or more additional Facilities providing for revolving commitments (“Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments” and the revolving loans thereunder “Replacement Revolving Loans”) which Refinances all or any portion of a Revolving Facility. Each such notice shall specify the date (each, a “Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date”) on which the Borrower proposes that the Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments shall become effective, which shall be a date not less than five (5) Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent; provided that:
(i) before and after giving effect to the establishment of such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments on the Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 shall be satisfied;
(ii) after giving effect to the establishment of any Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments and any concurrent reduction in the aggregate amount of any other Revolving Facility Commitments, the aggregate amount of Revolving Facility Commitments shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the Revolving Facility Commitments outstanding immediately prior to the Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date;
(iii) no Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments shall have a scheduled termination date prior to the Revolving Facility Maturity Date;
(iv) all other terms applicable to such Replacement Revolving Facility (other than provisions relating to (x) fees and pricing which shall be as agreed between the Borrower and the Lenders providing such Replacement Revolving Facility
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Commitments and (y) the amount of any letter of credit sublimit, if any, under such Replacement Revolving Facility which shall be as agreed between the Borrower, the Lenders providing such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments, the Administrative Agent and the replacement L/C Issuer, if any, under such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments) shall be substantially identical to, or less favorable to the Lenders providing such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments than, those applicable to the Revolving Facility being replaced or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; and
(v) the Loan Parties and the Collateral Agent shall enter into such amendments to the Security Documents as are required (which shall not require any consent from any Lender) in order to ensure that the Replacement Revolving Loans are provided with the benefit of the applicable Security Documents on a pari passu basis with the other Obligations.
(b) The Borrower may approach any Lender or any other Person that would be a permitted Assignee of a Revolving Facility Commitment pursuant to Section 9.04 to provide all or a portion of the Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments (a “Replacement Revolving Lender”); provided that any Lender offered or approached to provide all or a portion of the Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide a Replacement Revolving Facility Commitment and the selection of Replacement Revolving Lender shall be subject to any consent that would be required pursuant to Section 9.04. Any Replacement Revolving Facility Commitment made on any Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date shall be designated a series (a “Replacement Revolving Commitment Series”) of Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments for all purposes of this Agreement; provided that any Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments may, to the extent provided in the applicable Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, be designated as an increase in any previously established Replacement Revolving Commitment Series of the same Borrower.
(c) The Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments shall be established pursuant to an amendment to this Agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Replacement Revolving Lenders providing such Replacement Revolving Facility (a “Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment”) which shall be consistent with the provisions set forth in paragraph (a) above (but which shall not require the consent of any other Lender).
(d) On any Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date, subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing terms and conditions, each of the Replacement Revolving Lenders with Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments of such Replacement Revolving Commitment Series shall purchase from each of the other Lenders with Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments of such Replacement Revolving Commitment Series, at the principal amount thereof and in the applicable currencies, such interests in the Replacement Revolving Loans under such Replacement Revolving Commitment Series outstanding on such Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases, the Replacement Revolving Loans of such Replacement Revolving Commitment Series will be held by Replacement Revolving Lenders thereunder ratably in accordance with their respective Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments.
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ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties
On the date of each Credit Event, the Borrower represents and warrants to each of the Lenders that:
Section 3.01. Organization; Powers. The Borrower and each of the Material Subsidiaries (a) is a partnership, limited liability company or corporation duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing (or, if applicable in a foreign jurisdiction, enjoys the equivalent status under the laws of any jurisdiction of organization outside the United States) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, (b) has all requisite power and authority, and the legal right, to own its property and assets, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to carry on its business as now conducted, (c) is qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure so to qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each of the Loan Documents and each other agreement or instrument contemplated thereby to which it is or will be a party, including, in the case of the Borrower, to borrow and otherwise obtain credit hereunder, in the case of each Loan Party, to grant the Liens contemplated to be granted by it under the Security Documents, and in the case of each Subsidiary Loan Party, to Guarantee the Obligations contemplated by the Guarantee Agreement.
Section 3.02. Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and each of the Loan Parties of each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and the borrowings hereunder and the transactions forming a part of the Closing Date Transactions (a) have been duly authorized by all corporate, stockholder, partnership or limited liability company action required to be obtained by the Borrower and such Loan Parties and (b) will not (i) violate (A) any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation, or of the certificate or articles of incorporation or other constitutive documents (including any partnership, limited liability company or operating agreements) or by-laws of the Borrower or any such Loan Party, (B) any applicable order of any court or any rule, regulation or order of any Governmental Authority or (C) any provision of any material indenture, certificate of designation for preferred stock, agreement or other instrument to which the Borrower or any such Loan Party is a party or by which any of them or any of their property is or may be bound, (ii) be in conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, give rise to a right of or result in any cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation (including any payment) or to a loss of a material benefit under any such indenture, certificate of designation for preferred stock, agreement or other instrument, where any such conflict, violation, breach or default referred to in Section 3.02(b)(i) or (ii), would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower or any such Loan Party, other than the Liens created by the Loan Documents and Permitted Liens.
Section 3.03. Enforceability. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes, and each other Loan Document when executed and
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delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing.
Section 3.04. Governmental Approvals. No action, consent or approval of, registration or filing with or any other action by any Governmental Authority is or will be required in connection with the Closing Date Transactions, the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Security Documents or the exercise by any Agent or any Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral, except for (a) the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, (b) filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office and comparable offices in foreign jurisdictions and equivalent filings in foreign jurisdictions, (c) recordation of the Mortgages, (d) such actions, consents and approvals under Gaming Laws or Liquor Laws or from Gaming Authorities or Liquor Authorities the failure of which to be obtained or made would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (e) such as have been made or obtained and are in full force and effect or is reasonably expected to be timely made or obtained and be in full force and effect, (f) such actions, consents and approvals the failure of which to be obtained or made would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (g) filings or other actions listed on Schedule 3.04.
Section 3.05. Financial Statements. The (a) audited consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, owners’ equity and cash flows delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(a), and (b) unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and related unaudited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(b), in each case, (i) present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Borrower as at such date specified therein and the consolidated results of operations of Borrower for such periods covered thereby in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods involved (except for the absence of footnotes and year-end adjustments for any financial statements other than those prepared for a fiscal year end) and (ii) disclose all material liabilities, direct or contingent, of the applicable Persons as of the date thereof in accordance with GAAP.
Section 3.06. No Material Adverse Effect. After the Closing Date, there has been no event or circumstance that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.07. Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases.
In each case, as of the respective date set forth below, as applicable:
(a) As of (i) the Closing Date, (ii) the date on which any Real Property is acquired or leased by the Borrower or a Subsidiary and (iii) the date of the delivery of Mortgages (including pursuant to Section 5.10(c) or (d)), each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has or will have (A) good and marketable fee simple title to, or valid leasehold interests in, or
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easements or other limited property interests in, all its Real Properties (including all Mortgaged Properties) and (B) good title to its personal property and assets, in each case, except for Permitted Liens. The Mortgaged Properties are free from defects that materially adversely affect, or would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect, the Mortgaged Properties suitability, taken as a whole, for the purposes for which they are contemplated to be used under the Loan Documents and the Project Documents (as defined in the Disbursement Agreement). Each parcel of Real Property and the use thereof (as contemplated under the Loan Documents and the Project Documents) complies in all material respects with all applicable laws (including building and zoning ordinances and codes) and with all insurance requirements except such failure which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) As of the Closing Date and as of the Commencement of Operations of the Development (i) the Borrower and each Subsidiary has complied in all material respects with all obligations under all material leases to which it is a party, (ii) all leases to which it is a party are legal, valid, binding and in full force and effect and are enforceable in accordance with their terms, except where such failure would not reasonably be expected to have an Material Adverse Effect and (iii) neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has defaulted, or with the passage of time would be in default, under any leases to which it is a party, except for such defaults as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.07(b), the Borrower and each of the Subsidiaries enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under the leases to which it is a party, except for leases in respect of which the failure to enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. No claim is being asserted or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened, in writing with respect to any lease payment under any material lease other than any such Lien or claim that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) As of the Commencement of Operations of the Development, each of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries owns or possesses, or is licensed to use, all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights, all applications for any of the foregoing and all licenses and rights with respect to the foregoing necessary for the present conduct of its business, without any conflict (of which the Borrower has been notified in writing) with the rights of others, and free from any burdensome restrictions on the present conduct of the Borrower, except where such conflicts and restrictions would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or except as set forth on Schedule 3.07(c).
(d) As of the Closing Date, neither the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries has received any written notice of, nor is there to the knowledge of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, any pending, threatened or contemplated condemnation proceeding affecting any portion of the Mortgaged Properties in any material respect or any sale or disposition thereof in lieu of condemnation.
(e) As of the Closing Date, neither the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries is obligated under any right of first refusal, option or other contractual right to sell, assign or otherwise dispose of any Mortgaged Property or any interest therein, except as permitted under Section 6.02 or 6.05.
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(f) Each parcel of Real Property subject to a Mortgage is (or will be upon completion of the Development) served by installed, operating and adequate water, electric, gas, telephone, sewer, sanity sewer, storm drain facilities and other public utilities necessary for the uses contemplated under the Loan Documents and the Project Documents (as defined in the Disbursement Agreement) to the extent required by applicable law, except such failure to be served that would not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.08. Subsidiaries.
(a) Schedule 3.08(a) sets forth as of the Closing Date the legal name and jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization of each Subsidiary of the Borrower and, as to each such Subsidiary, the percentage of each class of Equity Interests owned by the Borrower or by any such Subsidiary.
(b) As of the Closing Date, there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments (other than stock options granted to employees or directors and directors’ qualifying shares) of any nature relating to any Equity Interests of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, except rights of employees to purchase Equity Interests in connection with the Transactions or as set forth on Schedule 3.08(b).
Section 3.09. Litigation; Compliance with Laws.
(a) There are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity or by or on behalf of any Governmental Authority or in arbitration now pending, or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing against or affecting the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or any business, property or rights of any such person which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) None of the Borrower, the Subsidiaries and their respective properties or assets is in violation of (nor will the continued operation of their material properties and assets as currently conducted violate) any law, rule or regulation (including any zoning, building, ordinance, code or approval or any building permit, but excluding any violations of Environmental Laws, which are subject to Section 3.16) or any restriction of record or agreement affecting any Mortgaged Property, or is in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority, where such violation or default would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any of its contractual obligations, and no condition exists which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default, except such defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) The Borrower and each Subsidiary are in compliance in all material respects with all Gaming Laws and Liquor Laws that are applicable to them and their businesses, except where a failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 3.10. Federal Reserve Regulations.
(a) Neither the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.
(b) No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, (i) to purchase or carry Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose, or (ii) for any purpose that entails a violation of, or that is inconsistent with, the provisions of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulation U or Regulation X or to involve any broker or dealer in violation of Regulation T. Following the application of the proceeds of the Term Loans on each funding date, Margin Stock will not constitute more than 25% of the value of the assets of the Loan Parties on each such date. None of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will violate or result in the violation of any of the provisions of the regulations of the Board, including Regulation T, U or X.
Section 3.11. Investment Company Act. Neither the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Section 3.12. Use of Proceeds.
(a) The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Term B Loans solely (a) to finance the Development and related Project Costs (including without limitation to fund fees, expenses, contingencies, land acquisition costs, licensing, debt service and financing costs related thereto), (b) to fund any working capital requirements and for other general corporate purposes, including debt service, and (c) to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Loan Documents and the Transactions.
(b) The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Revolving Facility Loans and may request the issuance of Letters of Credit solely for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, for Permitted Business Acquisitions and project development but excluding Project Costs in respect of the Development; provided, that prior to the Availability Period with respect to the Revolving Facility Commitments, the Borrower may not request Revolving Facility Loans under the Revolving Facility.
Section 3.13. Tax Returns; Taxes. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13:
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Borrower and each of the Subsidiaries has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state, local and non-U.S. Tax returns required to have been filed by it (including in its capacity as withholding agent) and each such Tax return is true and correct in all respects;
(b) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Borrower and each of the
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Subsidiaries has timely paid or caused to be timely paid all Taxes shown to be due and payable by it on the returns referred to in Section 3.13(a) and all other Taxes or assessments that are due and payable with respect to all periods or portions thereof ending on or before the applicable Credit Event (or made adequate provision (in accordance with GAAP) for the payment of all Taxes not yet due), including in its capacity as a withholding agent (except Taxes or assessments that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings in accordance with Section 5.03 and for which the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (as the case may be) has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP); and
(c) Other than as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to each of the Borrower and each of the Subsidiaries, there are no claims being asserted in writing with respect to any Taxes.
Section 3.14. No Material Misstatements.
(a) All written information (other than the Projections, estimates and information of a general economic nature or general industry nature) (the “Information”) concerning the Borrower, the Subsidiaries, the Transactions and any other transactions contemplated hereby included in the Information Memorandum or otherwise prepared by or on behalf of the foregoing or their representatives and made available to any Lenders or the Administrative Agent in connection with the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby, when taken as a whole, was true and correct in all material respects, as of the date such Information was furnished to the Lenders and as of the Closing Date and did not, taken as a whole, contain any untrue statement of a material fact as of any such date or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, taken as a whole, not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made.
(b) The Projections and estimates and information of a general economic nature prepared by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its representatives and that have been made available to any Lenders or the Administrative Agent in connection with the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby (i) have been prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable as of the date thereof (it being understood that actual results may vary materially from the Projections), as of the date such Projections and estimates were furnished to the Lenders and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) as of the Closing Date, have not been modified in any material respect by the Borrower.
Section 3.15. Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code; (ii) no Reportable Event has occurred during the past five years as to which the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate was required to file a report with the PBGC, other than reports that have been filed; (iii) as of the most recent valuation date preceding the date of this Agreement, no Plan has any material Unfunded Pension Liability; (iv) no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; and (v) none of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries has engaged in a “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Code Section 4975) in connection with any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) that would subject the Borrower or any Subsidiary to tax.
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(b) Each of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries is in compliance (i) with all applicable provisions of law and all applicable regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to any employee pension benefit plan or other employee benefit plan governed by the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States and (ii) with the terms of any such plan, except, in each case, for such noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened claims (other than claims for benefits in the normal course), sanctions, actions or lawsuits, asserted or instituted against any Plan or any person as fiduciary or sponsor of any Plan that would reasonably be expected to result in liability to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 3.16. Environmental Matters.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16 and except as to matters that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no written notice or order has been received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and there are no judicial, administrative or other actions, suits, claims or proceedings pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened which allege a violation of any Environmental Laws or any Environmental Liability, in each case relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has obtained all environmental permits, licenses and other approvals necessary for its planned development and operations to comply with all Environmental Laws and is in compliance with the terms of such permits, licenses and other approvals and with all Environmental Laws, (iii) no Hazardous Material is located at, on or under any property currently owned, operated or leased, by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and no Hazardous Material has been used, generated, owned, treated, stored, handled, controlled, transported, disposed of or Released at, under, on, from or to any property currently owned, operated or leased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case in a manner that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any Environmental Liability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) there are no agreements in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has assumed or undertaken responsibility for any Environmental Liability of any other person, which in any such case has not been made available to the Administrative Agent prior to the date hereof, (v) to the Borrower’s knowledge, there are no Environmental Liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, including such liabilities relating to off-site disposal, and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, there are no facts, conditions, situations or set of circumstances which would reasonably be expected to result in or be the basis for any such Environmental Liability, and (vi) there are no liens or use restrictions under Environmental Laws on any of the property or other assets owned, operated or leased by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, no governmental actions have been taken or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, are in process which could subject any of such properties or assets to such liens or use restrictions and none of the Borrower or any Subsidiary would be required to place any notice or restriction relating to Hazardous Materials at any property owned by it in any deed to such property.
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Section 3.17. Security Documents.
(a) The Collateral Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof. In the case of the Pledged Collateral described in the Collateral Agreement, when certificates or promissory notes, as applicable, representing such Pledged Collateral are delivered to the Collateral Agent, and in the case of the other Collateral described in the Collateral Agreement (other than the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Collateral Agreement)), when financing statements and other filings specified in the Perfection Certificate are filed in the offices specified in the Perfection Certificate, the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall have a perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral and, subject to Section 9-315 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations to the extent perfection in such Collateral can be obtained by possession or filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, in each case prior and superior in right to the Lien of any other person (except for Permitted Liens).
(b) When the Collateral Agreement or a summary thereof is properly filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, and, with respect to Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected by such filings, upon the proper filing of the financing statements referred to in paragraph (a) above, the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall have a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties thereunder in the domestic Intellectual Property, in each case prior and superior in right to the Lien of any other person, except for Permitted Liens (it being understood that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office may be necessary to perfect a Lien on registered trademarks and patents, trademark and patent applications and registered copyrights acquired by the grantors after the Closing Date).
(c) Following satisfaction of the Post-Closing Collateral Requirement, each of the Mortgages executed and delivered on or after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 5.10 will be effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on all of the applicable Loan Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Property thereunder and the proceeds thereof, and when such Mortgages are filed or recorded in the proper real estate filing or recording offices, and all relevant mortgage taxes and recording charges are duly paid, the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall have a perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title, and interest of the applicable Loan Parties in such Mortgaged Property and, to the extent applicable, subject to Section 9-315 of the Uniform Commercial Code, the proceeds thereof, in each case prior and superior in right to the Lien of any other person, except for Permitted Liens.
(d) Each of the Control Agreements, together with the Collateral Agreement, is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid, binding and enforceable security interest in the accounts described therein and the proceeds and products thereof; provided that licensing by the Gaming Authorities may be required to enforce and/or exercise certain security interests and as may be otherwise limited by the Gaming Laws. Upon the execution of the Collateral Agreement and each Control
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Agreement, each such Control Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the accounts described therein and the proceeds and products thereof, as security for the Obligations, in each case subject only to Permitted Liens; provided that licensing by the Gaming Authorities may be required to enforce and/or exercise certain security interests and such enforcement and/or exercise may be otherwise limited by the Gaming Laws.
(e) Notwithstanding anything herein (including this Section 3.17) or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, other than to the extent set forth in the any foreign law pledge agreements (if any), neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party makes any representation or warranty as to the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or the enforceability of any pledge of or security interest in any Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary, or as to the rights and remedies of the Agents or any Lender with respect thereto, under foreign law.
Section 3.18. Location of Real Property and Leased Premises.
(a) The Perfection Certificate completely and correctly identifies, in all material respects, as of the Closing Date all material Real Property owned by the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties. As of the Closing Date, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties own in fee all the Real Property set forth as being owned by them in the Perfection Certificate.
(b) The Perfection Certificate lists correctly in all material respects, as of the Closing Date, all material Real Property that is leased by the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties as the lessee and the addresses thereof. As of the Closing Date, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties have in all material respects valid leases in all the Real Property set forth as being leased by them as the lessee in the Perfection Certificate.
Section 3.19. Solvency.
(a) On the Closing Date, immediately after giving effect to the Transactions that occur on the Closing Date, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, at a fair valuation, will exceed the debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on their debts and other liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in which they are engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted following the Closing Date.
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(b) On the Closing Date, the Borrower does not intend to, and the Borrower does not believe that it or any of its Subsidiaries will, incur debts beyond their ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by them or any such subsidiary and the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of their Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of any such subsidiary.
Section 3.20. Labor Matters. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) there are no strikes or other labor disputes pending or threatened against the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries; (b) the hours worked and payments made to employees of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable law dealing with such matters; and (c) all payments due from the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or for which any claim may be made against the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the Borrower or such Subsidiary to the extent required by GAAP. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to a right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any material collective bargaining agreement to which the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (or any predecessor) is a party or by which the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (or any predecessor) is bound.
Section 3.21. No Default. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Section 3.22. Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and except as set forth in Schedule 3.22, (a) the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or possesses the right to use, all of the patents, registered trademarks, registered service marks or trade names, registered copyrights or mask works, domain names, applications and registrations for any of the foregoing (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”) that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, without conflict with the rights of any other person, (b) to the best knowledge of the Borrower, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are not interfering with, infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating Intellectual Property Rights of any person, and (c) no claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened.
Section 3.23. Senior Debt. The Obligations will constitute “Senior Debt” (or the equivalent thereof) and “Designated Senior Debt” (or the equivalent thereof, if any) under the documentation governing any subordinated Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof constituting subordinated Indebtedness.
Section 3.24. Liens. There are no Liens on any of the properties or assets of any of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries (other than Permitted Liens).
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Section 3.25. Patriot Act., Etc. (a) Each of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance, in all material respects, with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii) the USA PATRIOT Act. No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
(b) Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary of the Borrower (i) is a person whose property or interest in property is blocked or subject to blocking pursuant to Section 1 of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)), (ii) engages in any dealings or transactions prohibited by Section 2 of such executive order, or is otherwise associated with any such person in any manner that violates Section 2 of such executive order, or (iii) is a person on the list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” or subject to the limitations or prohibitions under any other U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control regulation or executive order.
Section 3.26. Insurance. Schedule 3.26 sets forth a true, complete and correct description in all material respects of all material insurance maintained or required to be maintained by or on behalf of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date. As of the Closing Date, such insurance is in full force and effect and all premiums (or, if applicable, all installments thereof due on or before the Closing Date) have been duly paid and such insurance is provided in such amounts and covering such risks and liabilities (and with such deductibles, retentions and exclusions) as are in accordance with normal and prudent industry practice. As of the Closing Date, none of the Loan Parties has any reason to believe that it will not be able to (i) maintain (or obtain when and as required) the insurance coverage required to be maintained under the Loan Documents or (ii) renew its existing coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers.
ARTICLE IV
Conditions of Lending and Disbursement
The obligations of (a) the Lenders to make Loans and (b) any L/C Issuer to permit any L/C Credit Extension hereunder (each, a “Credit Event”) are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions in Section 4.01 and Section 4.02:
Section 4.01. All Credit Events. On the date of each Borrowing and on the date of each L/C Credit Extension:
(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received, in the case of a Borrowing, a Borrowing Request as required by Section 2.03 or, in the case of an L/C Credit Extension, the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent shall have received a Letter of Credit Request as required by Section 2.05(b).
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(b) The representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date, as applicable, with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).
(c) At the time of and immediately after such Borrowing or L/C Credit Extension, as applicable, no Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(d) With respect to any Borrowing or L/C Credit Extension incurred pursuant to Section 2.01(c)(x) or Section 2.05(a)(i)(I), at the time of and immediately after such Borrowing or L/C Credit Extension, as applicable, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the In-Balance Test.
Each such Borrowing (subject to the immediately preceding paragraph) and each L/C Credit Extension shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date of such Borrowing or L/C Credit Extension as to the matters specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 4.01.
Section 4.02. First Credit Event. On the Closing Date:
(a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, a written opinion of (i) Xxxx, Weiss, Rifkind, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, counsel for the Loan Parties and (ii) each local counsel specified on Schedule 4.02(b), in each case, (A) dated the Closing Date, (B) addressed to, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders on the Closing Date and (C) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent’s counsel.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received in the case of each Loan Party each of the items referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below:
(i) a copy of the certificate or articles of incorporation, certificate of limited partnership or certificate of formation, including all amendments thereto, of each Loan Party, (A) in the case of a corporation or limited liability company, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or other similar official) of the jurisdiction of its organization, and a certificate as to the good standing (to the extent such concept or a similar concept exists under the laws of such jurisdiction) of each such Loan Party as of a recent date from such Secretary of State (or other similar official) or (B) in the case of a partnership, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each such Loan Party;
(ii) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or similar officer of each Loan Party dated the Closing Date and certifying
(A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the bylaws (or partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement or other equivalent governing documents) of such Loan Party as in effect on the Closing Date and at all times since a date prior to the date of the resolutions described in clause (B) below,
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(B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such Loan Party (or its managing general partner, managing member or equivalent) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such person is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, the borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect on the Closing Date,
(C) that the certificate or articles of incorporation, certificate of limited partnership, articles of incorporation or certificate of formation of such Loan Party has not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto disclosed pursuant to clause (i) above,
(D) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Loan Party and
(E) as to the absence of any pending proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of such Loan Party; and
(iii) a certificate of a director or an officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or similar officer executing the certificate pursuant to clause (ii) above.
(d) Except for matters to be completed following the Closing Date in accordance with Section 5.10(h), the elements of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement required to be satisfied on the Closing Date shall have been satisfied and the Administrative Agent shall have received a completed Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, together with all attachments contemplated thereby, and the results of a search of the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent) filings made with respect to the Loan Parties in the jurisdictions contemplated by the Perfection Certificate and copies of the financing statements (or similar documents) disclosed by such search and evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Liens indicated by such financing statements (or similar documents) are Permitted Liens or have been released.
(e) On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Transactions which are to be completed on or prior to such date and the other transactions contemplated hereby, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall have no outstanding Indebtedness other than (i) the Loans and other extensions of credit under this Agreement and (ii) other Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01.
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(f) The Lenders shall have received a solvency certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B and signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower confirming the solvency of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions to occur on the Closing Date.
(g) Each of the Agents shall have received all fees payable thereto or to any Lender on or prior to the Closing Date and, to the extent invoiced at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, all other amounts due and payable pursuant to the Loan Documents on or prior to the Closing Date, including, to the extent invoiced at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP and Xxxxxxxx Xxxx LLP) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Loan Parties hereunder or under any Loan Document.
(h) The Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act that has been requested not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
(i) The Administrative Agent shall have received executed copies of the Completion Guarantees, the FF&E Agreement (and the security document and financing statements in connection therewith) and the FF&E Intercreditor Agreement, each in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(j) The Borrower shall have (i) received the Closing Date Equity Contribution and (ii) obtained commitments in respect of the FF&E Facility in an aggregate amount of not less than $30.0 million.
(k) The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent lien, bankruptcy and judgment search in each relevant jurisdiction with respect to the Loan Parties and such search shall reveal no Liens on any of the Collateral or other assets of the Loan Parties except for Permitted Liens and except for Liens to be discharged on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(l) The Term B Facility shall have received a corporate credit rating from each of Xxxxx’x and S&P.
(m) The Administrative Agent shall have received Plans and Specifications and GMP contracts (including, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the casino and the parking garage) in respect of the Development covering at least 70% (or such lesser percentage as agreed to by the Administrative Agent) of the Hard Costs (as defined in the Disbursement Agreement) and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Construction Consultant and the Administrative Agent.
(n) The Maryland Department of Environment shall have approved the final Response Action Plan with respect to the Development (the “RAP”) pursuant to the currently ongoing public participation and administrative review process as of the Allocation Date and the estimated cost of fully implementing the RAP shall not be projected to exceed $4.0 million, in
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the good faith determination of the Borrower, or, if such estimated cost shall be projected to exceed $4.0 million, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the In-Balance Test as of the Closing Date after giving effect to (i) an increase in the amount of the required Closing Date Equity Contribution and/or decrease in the amount of the Required Contingency (as defined in the Disbursement Agreement) (such decrease not to exceed $2.0 million) and (ii) such increased estimated cost.
(o) Gaming Approval. The Borrower shall have obtained all regulatory approvals and consents to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents required to be obtained by the Borrower from the State of Maryland Lottery & Gaming Control Agency.
(p) The Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender that has a Funded Term B Loan Commitment as of the Closing Date, a ticking fee on the daily amount of the outstanding Funded Term B Loan Commitments for the period from the Allocation Date to the Closing Date at a rate per annum equal to (a) 1.00%, for the period from the Allocation Date through the date that is 30 days after the Allocation Date, (b) one-half of the rate specified with respect to Eurocurrency Loans in clause (i) of the definition of “Applicable Margin”, for the period from the date that is 31 days after the Allocation Date through the date that is 90 days after the Allocation Date and (c) the rate specified with respect to Eurocurrency Loans in clause (i) of the definition of “Applicable Margin” for any period thereafter.
For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.02, each Lender shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to the Lenders unless an officer of the Administrative Agent responsible for the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the Closing Date specifying its objection thereto and such Lender shall not have made available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of the initial Borrowing.
Section 4.03. Disbursement Conditions. On or prior to the date of the first disbursement from the Loan Proceeds Account (which may be drawn pursuant to the Disbursement Agreement upon the satisfaction of the conditions in this Section 4.03), the Administrative Agent shall have received (or waived the applicable requirement, as applicable):
(a) Plans, Etc. A complete set of all available Plans and Specifications requested to be delivered, including a site plan (showing all necessary approvals, utility connections and site improvements) and all available inspection and test records and reports made by or for the Loan Parties or their architects;
(b) Consultant’s Report. A report from the Construction Consultant to the effect that (i) it has received and reviewed the construction related items required by this Section 4.03 and the Disbursement Agreement as of the date of such report in respect of the Development and certifications from the professionals of record asserting that (a) the available Plans and Specifications have been approved to the extent required at such time by all applicable
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Governmental Authorities and (b) the improvements as shown by the Plans and Specifications will comply with applicable zoning and other laws in all material respects and (ii) construction of the improvements, along with all necessary roads and utilities, are expected to be finished on or before the Scheduled Completion Date;
(c) Progress and Construction Schedules. A projected construction schedule showing the anticipated timeline for development of the Development;
(d) Project Budget. The Administrative Agent shall have received the Project Budget;
(e) Material Contracts. The Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed and complete, conformed copy of each Material Contract with respect to the Development executed on or prior to the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 4.03(e).
(f) Utility Availability. The Construction Consultant shall be reasonably satisfied that arrangements shall have been or will be made as and when necessary for the provision of all utilities necessary for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Development as contemplated by the Loan Documents and the Plans and Specifications.
(g) Insurance Coverage. Evidence of insurance required pursuant to Section 5.02 along with certificates showing the Collateral Agent listed as an additional insured or loss payee, as applicable;
(h) Approvals and Permits. All permits, licenses and entitlements required to be obtained from Governmental Authorities on or prior to such date in respect of the Development shall have been obtained, and there shall be no litigation, governmental, administrative or legislative or judicial action, actual or pending, as of such date with respect to such permits, licenses and entitlements that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Development taken as a whole; and
(i) Post-Closing Collateral Requirements. A certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that the Borrower has completed all material Post-Closing Collateral Requirements (other than such requirements for which the Administrative Agent has extended and/or waived the relevant completion).
ARTICLE V
Affirmative Covenants
The Borrower covenants and agrees with each Lender that so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect (other than in respect of contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made) and until the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired and all amounts drawn or paid thereunder have been reimbursed in full, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to:
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Section 5.01. Existence; Businesses and Properties.
(a) Do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence, except, in the case of a Subsidiary of the Borrower, where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.05; provided that the Borrower may liquidate or dissolve one or more Subsidiaries if the assets of such Subsidiaries (to the extent they exceed estimated liabilities) are acquired by the Borrower or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower in such liquidation or dissolution, except that Subsidiary Loan Parties may not be liquidated into Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties and Domestic Subsidiaries may not be liquidated into Foreign Subsidiaries (except in each case as otherwise permitted under Section 6.05).
(b) Except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, do or cause to be done all things necessary to (i) lawfully obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and rights with respect thereto necessary to the normal conduct of its business, and (ii) at all times maintain and preserve all property necessary to the normal conduct of its business and keep such property in good repair, working order and condition and from time to time make, or cause to be made, all needful and proper repairs, renewals, additions, improvements and replacements thereto necessary in order that the business carried on in connection therewith, if any, may be properly conducted at all times (in each case except as expressly permitted by this Agreement).
Section 5.02. Required Insurance Coverage.
(a) The Borrower, at its expense, shall maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent certificates of insurance evidencing, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance reasonable and customary for similarly situated persons engaged in the same or similar businesses as the Borrower and the Subsidiaries) as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other persons, including the following:
(i) commercial general liability insurance with limits of not less than $1.0 million per occurrence combined single limit and $2.0 million in the aggregate where applicable for the policy period extended to cover: (i) contractual liability assumed by the Borrower, (ii) independent contractors liability, (iii) broad form property damage liability, (iv) products & completed operations coverage on an “if any” basis, (v) waiver of subrogation against the Collateral Agent, (vi) severability of interest provision, and (vii) personal & advertising injury liability;
(ii) automobile liability insurance including coverage on owned, hired and non-owned automobiles with bodily injury and property damage limits of not less than $1.0 million per occurrence combined single limit, with a waiver of subrogation against the Collateral Agent; provided that coverage as to owned vehicles may occur on or promptly after the first date the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries have vehicles;
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(iii) umbrella/excess liability in excess of commercial general liability, automobile liability and employers’ liability coverages with a limit of liability of not less than $50.0 million per occurrence;
(iv) all-risk property (special cause of loss) insurance on the improvements and betterments in an amount not less than the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the insured improvements and personal property related thereto. During the construction period, if the general property insurance coverage does not apply, property insurance shall be written in a so-called “Builder’s Risk Completed Value Non-Reporting Form” with no coinsurance requirement and shall contain a provision granting the insured permission to occupy prior to completion to the extent commercially available;
(v) terrorism insurance for certified acts of terrorism on the improvements and betterments in an amount not less than the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the insured improvements and personal property related thereto to the extent that such coverage is commercially available at a commercially reasonable price. During the construction period, terrorism insurance shall be written in a so-called “Builder’s Risk Completed Value Non-Reporting Form.” It is further understood that such coverage may be provided by a captive insurance company (a “Captive Insurance Company”) except with respect to losses which are not reinsured by the federal government under TRIA which shall be reinsured by an insurance company having an A.M. Best rating of not less than A- VII. Such reinsurance agreements between such Captive Insurance Company and all such reinsurance companies providing the referenced reinsurance shall provide for direct access to such reinsurers through a direct access cut-through endorsement for all named insureds, loss payees and mortgagees. The Administrative Agent and Lenders hereby acknowledge and agree that Romulus Risk and Insurance Company, Inc. is an acceptable Captive Insurance Company for providing such certified terrorism coverage for the Borrower;
(vi) workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance in accordance with the applicable laws of the state of Maryland. The policy limit under the employers’ liability insurance section shall not be less than $1.0 million for any one accident which may occur on or after the first date the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries have employees; and
(vii) If any building structures or improvements included in Mortgaged Property lie, within a “special flood hazard area” as designated on maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) flood insurance shall be carried for the duration of the Loans in compliance with applicable law and the National Flood Insurance Program as set forth in the flood laws, including the required deductibles.
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(b) Policy Requirements. All insurance policies shall (i) be issued by financially sound and reputable insurance companies, (ii) include “Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Collateral Agent, its successors and/or assigns as their interest may appear” as additional insureds on all liability insurance and as mortgagee and loss payee on property and flood insurance (as applicable), (iii) be endorsed to show that the Borrower’s insurance shall be primary and all insurance, if any, carried by the Collateral Agent or Lenders is strictly excess and secondary and shall not contribute with the Borrower’s insurance as it relates to the Mortgaged Property, (iv) provide that it shall not be canceled, (x) by reason of nonpayment of premium upon not less than 10 days’ prior written notice thereof by the insurer to the Collateral Agent (giving the Collateral Agent the right to cure defaults in the payment of premiums) or (y) for any other reason upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice thereof by the insurer to the Collateral Agent (the Borrower shall deliver a copy of the policy (and to the extent any such policy is cancelled or renewed, a renewal or replacement policy) or other evidence thereof to the Collateral Agent, or insurance certificate with respect thereto), (v) be evidenced by a certificate of insurance to be provided to the Collateral Agent, and (vi) include either policy or binder numbers on the XXXXX form (which form the Collateral Agent may rely on). It is agreed and understood that all policies required by the Loan Documents including this Section 5.02, shall be subject to commercially reasonable deductibles and/or retentions for businesses of similar size and quality. It is further agreed and understood that all insurance coverage required by the Loan Documents including this Section 5.02, other than required flood insurance, may be effected under blanket policies covering the Mortgaged Property and other property and assets of CBAC Gaming, LLC and its Affiliates not part of the Mortgaged Property.
(c) Evidence of Insurance; Payment of Premiums. The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, as soon as practicable with the endeavor to be at least fourteen (14) days before the expiration of an existing policy, evidence acceptable to the Administrative Agent of the continuation of the coverage of the expiring policy. If the Administrative Agent has not received satisfactory evidence of such continuation of coverage in the time frame herein specified, the Administrative Agent shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase such insurance for the Administrative Agent’s interest only. Any amounts so disbursed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall be repaid by the Borrower within ten (10) days after written demand therefor. Nothing contained in this Section shall require the Agents or the Lenders to incur any expense or take any action hereunder, and inaction by the Agents or the Lenders shall never be considered a waiver of any right accruing to the Agents or the Lenders on account on this Section. The payment by the Administrative Agent of any insurance premium for insurance which the Borrower is obligated to provide hereunder but which the Administrative Agent believes has not been paid, shall be conclusive between the parties as to the legality and amounts so paid. The Borrower agrees to pay all premiums on such insurance as they become due, and will not permit any condition to exist on or with respect to the Mortgaged Property which would wholly or partially invalidate any insurance thereon.
(d) No Liability. The Administrative Agent shall not by the fact of approving, disapproving, accepting, preventing, obtaining or failing to obtain any such insurance, incur any liability for the form or legal sufficiency of insurance contracts, solvency of insurers, or payment of losses, and the Borrower hereby expressly assumes full responsibility therefor and all liability, if any, thereunder.
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Section 5.03. Taxes. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (a) timely file all Tax returns required to be filed by it and (b) pay and discharge all (i) Taxes (including in its capacity as withholding agent) imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, and (ii) all material lawful claims which, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) upon such properties or any part thereof; provided, however, that such payment and discharge shall not be required with respect to any such Tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim so long as (a) the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) the Borrower or the affected Subsidiary, as applicable, shall have set aside on its books reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) such contest operates to suspend collection of the contested Tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim and enforcement of a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien).
Section 5.04. Financial Statements, Reports, etc. Furnish to the Administrative Agent for distribution by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders:
(a) No later than ninety (90) (or in the case of the first fiscal year for which annual financial statements are required, one hundred twenty (120)) days following the end of each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year beginning after the Commencement of Operations of the Development), a consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, cash flows and owners’ equity showing the financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal year and the consolidated results of its operations during such year and, commencing with the second fiscal year beginning after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the prior fiscal year, which consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, cash flows and owners’ equity shall be audited by independent public accountants of recognized national standing and accompanied by an opinion of such accountants (which shall not be qualified as to scope of audit or as to the status of the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary as a going concern) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (it being understood that the delivery by the Borrower of annual reports on Form 10-K of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries shall satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.04(a) to the extent such annual reports include the information specified herein);
(b) No later than forty-five (45) (or, in the case of the first fiscal quarter for which quarterly financial statements are required to be delivered hereunder, within seventy-five (75) days) following the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (commencing with the first full fiscal quarter after the Commencement of Operations of the Development), a consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations and cash flows showing the financial position of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal quarter and the consolidated results of its operations during such fiscal quarter and the then-elapsed portion of the fiscal year and setting forth (commencing with the second fiscal year after the Commencement of Operations of the Development) in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year, all of which shall be in reasonable detail and which consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations and cash flows shall be certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower on behalf of the Borrower as fairly
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presenting, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes) (it being understood that the delivery by the Borrower of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries shall satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.04(b) to the extent such quarterly reports include the information specified herein);
(c) (x) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under paragraphs (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower (i) certifying that no Event of Default or Default has occurred or, if such an Event of Default or Default has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto and (ii) commencing with the fiscal quarter in which the Financial Performance Covenant is applicable, setting forth computations in reasonable detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent demonstrating compliance with the Financial Performance Covenant and (y) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under paragraph (a) above, if the accounting firm is not restricted from providing such a certificate by its policies, a certificate of the accounting firm opining on or certifying such statements stating whether they obtained knowledge during the course of their examination of such statements of any Default or Event of Default (which certificate may be limited to accounting matters and disclaim responsibility for legal interpretations);
(d) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other publicly available reports, proxy statements and, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, other materials filed by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries with the SEC, or after an initial public offering, distributed to its stockholders generally, as applicable; provided, however, that such reports, proxy statements, filings and other materials required to be delivered pursuant to this paragraph (d) shall be deemed delivered for purposes of this Agreement when posted to the website of the Borrower;
(e) not later than sixty (60) days after the beginning of each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year beginning after the Commencement of Operations of the Development), a reasonably detailed consolidated annual budget for such fiscal year, including a description of underlying assumptions with respect thereto (collectively, the “Budget”), which Budget shall in each case be accompanied by the statement of a Financial Officer of the Borrower to the effect that the Budget is based on assumptions believed by such Financial Officer to be reasonable as of the date of delivery thereof;
(f) upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent and upon acquisition of any Owned Real Property, an updated Perfection Certificate (or, to the extent such request relates to specified information contained in the Perfection Certificate, such information) reflecting all changes since the date of the information most recently received pursuant to this paragraph (f) or Section 5.10(f);
(g) promptly, following receipt thereof by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, copies of all environmental audits, investigations, analyses and reports of any kind or character delivered to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by Governmental Authorities with respect to any environmental matter at the Project Site or any of the Mortgaged Properties that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(h) promptly, from time to time, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, or compliance with the terms of any Loan Document, or the Development, as in each case the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (for itself or on behalf of the Lenders);
(i) promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders from time to time, all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act; and
(j) on the Closing Date and within thirty (30) days of the end of each full fiscal month of the Borrower (or, if earlier, at the time of making any Disbursement Request (as defined in the Disbursement Agreement) with respect to such fiscal month, if any) thereafter through the Commencement of Operations of the Development, deliver to the Administrative Agent an In-Balance Test Certificate, with such supporting detail for the calculations set forth in such In-Balance Test Certificate as the Administrative Agent or the Construction Consultant shall reasonably request and such other information as the Administrative Agent or the Construction Consultant shall reasonably request in connection with the calculation of the In-Balance Test.
In the event the Borrower elects to report at Holdings’ or a Parent Entity’s level on a consolidated basis such consolidated reporting at Holdings’ or such Parent Entity’s level in a manner consistent with that described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 5.04 for the Borrower (together with a reconciliation showing the adjustments necessary to determine compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the Financial Performance Covenant) will satisfy the requirements of such paragraphs.
Section 5.05. Litigation and Other Notices. Furnish to the Administrative Agent, for distribution by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders, written notice of the following promptly after any Responsible Officer of the Borrower obtains actual knowledge thereof:
(a) any Event of Default or Default (including, without limitation, that any Person has given notice to any Loan Party or taken any other action with respect to any event or condition set forth in Section 7.01(h)), specifying the nature and extent thereof and the corrective action (if any) proposed to be taken with respect thereto;
(b) the filing or commencement of, or any written threat or notice of intention of any person to file or commence, any action, suit or proceeding, whether at law or in equity or by or before any Governmental Authority (including any action, suit or proceeding by or subject to decision by any Gaming Authority) or in arbitration, against the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries as to which an adverse determination is reasonably probable and which, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(c) any other development specific to the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries that is not a matter of general public knowledge and that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) the development or occurrence of any ERISA Event that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have developed or occurred, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(e) promptly after the same are available, copies of any written communication to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from any Gaming Authority advising it of a material violation of, or material non-compliance with, any Gaming Law by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 5.06. Compliance with Laws; Compliance with Construction Contracts.
(a) Comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property (including any laws related to campaign finance or political contributions and all Gaming Laws and Liquor Laws), except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that this Section 5.06 shall not apply to Environmental Laws, which are the subject of Section 5.09, or to laws related to Taxes, which are the subject of Section 5.03.
(b) Comply in all respects with its respective obligations and enforce all of its respective rights under all Construction Contracts, except where the failure to so comply or enforce its rights would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.07. Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections. Maintain all financial records in accordance with GAAP and permit any persons designated by the Administrative Agent including the Construction Consultant or, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Lender to visit and inspect the financial records and the properties of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries at reasonable times, upon reasonable prior notice to the Borrower, and as often as reasonably requested and to make extracts from and copies of such financial records, and permit any persons designated by the Administrative Agent or, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Lender upon reasonable prior notice to the Borrower to discuss the affairs, finances and condition of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries with the officers thereof and independent accountants therefor (subject to reasonable requirements of confidentiality, including requirements imposed by law or by contract).
Section 5.08. Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Loans in the manner set forth in Section 3.12.
Section 5.09. Compliance with Environmental Laws. Comply, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all lessees and other Persons, if any, on or occupying any properties of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to comply, with all Environmental Laws applicable to their respective operations and properties (including without limitation,
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implementation of the RAP as promptly as practicable, including arranging for expedited sampling turnaround and re-sampling, if necessary, and compliance with any other Remedial Actions required with respect to the Project Site, to the extent required by applicable law); and obtain and renew all authorizations and permits required pursuant to Environmental Laws for their respective operations and properties, except, in each case with respect to this Section 5.09, to the extent the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.10. Further Assurances; Additional Security.
(a) Execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, Mortgages and other documents and recordings of Liens in stock registries), necessary or that the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and to cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be and remain satisfied (including, in connection with any collateral assignment to the Collateral Agent of any Construction Contract the counterparty to which is a general construction manager, general contractor or architect (if there is an architect of record) and such contract governs Project Costs in excess of $25.0 million, the use of commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from such counterparty a customary, as determined by the Borrower in good faith, consent to such assignment), all at the expense of the Loan Parties and provide to the Collateral Agent, from time to time upon reasonable request, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents, subject in each case to paragraph (g) below.
(b) If any asset (other than Real Property, which is covered by paragraph (c) below) that has an individual fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) in an amount greater than $1.0 million is acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party after the Closing Date (in each case other than (x) assets constituting Collateral under a Security Document that become subject to the perfected Lien of the Collateral Agent upon acquisition thereof and (y) assets that are not required to become subject to Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 5.10(g) or any Security Document) will (i) as promptly as practicable notify the Collateral Agent thereof and (ii) take or cause the Subsidiary Loan Parties to take such actions as shall be necessary to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (a) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan Parties, subject to paragraph (g) below.
(c) Promptly notify the Administrative Agent of the acquisition of and grant and cause each of the Subsidiary Loan Parties to grant to the Collateral Agent security interests and Mortgages in such Owned Real Property of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Parties that the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as are not covered by the original Mortgages, to the extent acquired after the Closing Date, pursuant to documentation substantially in the form of the Mortgages or in such other form as is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (each, an “Additional Mortgage”) and constituting valid and enforceable Liens subject to no other Liens except Permitted Liens at the time of perfection thereof, record or file, and cause each such Subsidiary Loan Party to record or file, the Additional Mortgage or instruments related thereto in
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such manner and in such places as is required by law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent required to be granted pursuant to the Additional Mortgages and pay, and cause each such Subsidiary Loan Party to pay, in full, all Taxes, fees and other charges payable in connection therewith, in each case subject to paragraph (g) below. Unless otherwise waived by the Administrative Agent, with respect to each such Additional Mortgage, the Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Agent contemporaneously therewith a title insurance policy, flood determination and evidence of flood insurance, if required by law, legal opinion, FIRREA appraisal (if required by law) and a survey and otherwise comply with the Collateral and Guarantee Requirements applicable to Mortgages and Mortgaged Property.
(d) If any additional direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower is formed or acquired after Closing Date, and if such Subsidiary is a Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary (other than a Domestic Subsidiary that is (i) an FSHCO, (ii) a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary or (iii) at the Borrower’s option, any Immaterial Subsidiary), within ten (10) Business Days after the date such Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary is formed or acquired, notify the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent thereof and, within twenty (20) Business Days after the date such Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary is formed or acquired or such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall agree, cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be satisfied with respect to such Domestic Subsidiary and with respect to any Equity Interest in or Indebtedness of, or Owned Real Property owned by, such Domestic Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, subject in each case to paragraph (g) below.
(e) If any additional Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower is formed or acquired after the Closing Date, and if such Subsidiary is a “first tier” Foreign Subsidiary, within ten (10) Business Days after the date such Foreign Subsidiary is formed or acquired, notify the Collateral Agent thereof and, within twenty (20) Business Days after the date such Foreign Subsidiary is formed or acquired or such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall agree, cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be satisfied with respect to any Equity Interest in such Foreign Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, subject in each case to paragraph (g) below.
(f) Furnish to the Collateral Agent promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) days after such change) written notice of any change (A) in any Loan Party’s corporate or organization name, (B) in any Loan Party’s identity or organizational structure, (C) in any Loan Party’s organizational identification number, or (D) in any Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization; provided that the Borrower shall not effect or permit any such change unless all filings have been made, or will have been made within any statutory period, under the Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise that are required in order for the Collateral Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral for the benefit of the Secured Parties with the same priority as prior to such change (it being understood that, subject to the foregoing, any Loan Party may change the name under which it conducts its business or its corporate name, trade name, trademarks, brand name or other public identifiers).
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be satisfied with respect to (i) any Real Property held by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as a lessee under a lease (other than as contemplated by the definition of “Owned Real Property”) or any Real Property owned in fee that is not Owned Real Property, (ii) motor vehicles subject to certificates of title or ownership except to the extent that the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements are sufficient for perfection of security interests in such motor vehicles, (iii) cash, deposit accounts and securities accounts (other than the Interest Reserve Account, the Loan Proceeds Account, the Draw Account, the Initial Company Account and the Supplemental Company Account) (it being understood and agreed (1) that the Lien of the Collateral Agent may extend to such assets pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreement, but that such Lien need not be perfected to the extent perfection requires any action other than the filing of customary financing statements (and all representations, warranties, covenants and other terms of the Loan Documents with respect to Collateral shall be construed accordingly) and (2) that there shall be no lockbox arrangements nor any control agreements relating to the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ bank accounts) (other than the Interest Reserve Account, the Loan Proceeds Account, the Draw Account, the Initial Company Account and the Supplemental Company Account), (iv) any Equity Interests owned on or acquired after Closing Date in accordance with this Agreement if, and to the extent that, and for so long as doing so would violate applicable law or regulation (including any Gaming Law or regulation) or (other than in the case of any person which is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, Equity Interests in such person issued or acquired after such person became a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) a shareholder agreement or other contractual obligation (in each case, after giving effect to Section 9-406(d), 9-407(a) or 9-408 of the Uniform Commercial Code and other applicable law) binding on such Equity Interests, (v) any assets owned on or acquired after Closing Date to the extent that, and for so long as, taking such actions would violate applicable law or regulation (including any Gaming Law or regulation) or an enforceable contractual obligation (after giving effect to Section 9-406(d), 9-407(a), 9-408 or 9-409 of the Uniform Commercial Code and other applicable law) binding on such assets that existed at the time of the acquisition thereof and was not created or made binding on such assets in contemplation or in connection with the acquisition of such assets (except in the case of assets (1) owned on Closing Date or (2) acquired after the Closing Date with Indebtedness of the type permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(i) that is secured by a Permitted Lien) permitted by this Agreement, (vi) those assets as to which the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall reasonably determine in writing that the costs or other consequences of obtaining or perfecting such a security interest are excessive in relation to the value of the security to be afforded thereby, (vii) any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary to the extent that the pledge of such Equity Interests would result in material adverse tax consequences to the Borrower or any Subsidiary as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower and (viii) any assets at any time constituting FF&E Collateral at such time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Collateral Agreement, or any other Loan Document, (i) the Administrative Agent may grant extensions of time for, or waive the requirements to obtain, the creation or perfection of security interests in or the obtaining of title insurance, legal opinions, FIRREA appraisals, flood insurance and surveys with respect to particular assets (including extensions beyond the Closing Date for the perfection of security interests in the assets of the Loan Parties on such date) where it reasonably determines, in consultation with the Borrower, that perfection or obtaining of such items is not required by law or cannot be accomplished without undue effort or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (ii) Liens required
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to be granted from time to time pursuant to the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and the Security Documents shall be subject to exceptions and limitations set forth in the Security Documents and, to the extent appropriate in the applicable jurisdiction, as otherwise agreed between the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, (iii) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may make such modifications to the Security Documents, and execute and/or consent to such easements, covenants, rights of way or similar instruments (and Administrative Agent may agree to subordinate the lien of any mortgage to any such easement, covenant, right of way or similar instrument or record or may agree to recognize any tenant pursuant to an agreement in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), as are reasonable or necessary in connection with the Site Preparation and/or otherwise in connection with the Development or transactions otherwise permitted hereunder and (iv) for the avoidance of doubt, the Garage Mortgage shall only secure that portion of the Term Facility allocated to the acquisition and development of the Garage Property (as set forth more fully in the Garage Mortgage).
(h) The Borrower shall or shall cause the applicable Subsidiary Loan Parties to take such actions set forth on Schedule 5.10(h) within the timeframes set forth for the taking of such actions on Schedule 5.10(h) (or within such longer timeframes as the Administrative Agent shall permit in its reasonable discretion) (it being understood and agreed that all representations, warranties and covenants of the Loan Documents with respect to the taking of such actions are qualified by the non-completion of such actions until such time as they are completed or required to be completed in accordance with this Section 5.10(h)).
Section 5.11. Rating. Exercise commercially reasonable efforts to maintain ratings for the Term B Loans from each of S&P and Xxxxx’x.
ARTICLE VI
Negative Covenants
The Borrower covenants and agrees with each Lender that, so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect (other than in respect of contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made) and until the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired and all amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Subsidiaries to:
Section 6.01. Indebtedness. Incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.01 and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;
(b) Indebtedness created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;
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(c) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to Swap Agreements that were entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(d) Indebtedness owed to (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees or similar instruments for the benefit of) any person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such person, in each case in the ordinary course of business; provided that upon the incurrence of Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims, such obligations are reimbursed not later than thirty (30) days following such incurrence;
(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that other than in the case of intercompany current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, (i) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party owing to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Parties shall be subject to Section 6.04 and (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party (the “Subordinated Intercompany Debt”) shall be subordinated to the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(f) Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations, in each case provided in the connection with the Development or in the ordinary course of business, including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations;
(g) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business or other cash management services in the ordinary course of business;
(h) (i) Indebtedness of a Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date or an entity merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary after the Closing Date and Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets, which Indebtedness in each case exists at the time of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation and is not created in contemplation of such event and where such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation is permitted by this Agreement and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness; provided (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, and (B) immediately after giving effect to such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation, the assumption and incurrence of any Indebtedness and any related transactions, the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance;
(i) (i) Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings and other purchase money Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary prior to or within 270 days after the acquisition, lease, construction, repair, replacement or improvement of the respective property (real or personal, and whether through the direct purchase of property or the Equity
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Interests of any person owning such property, and including fees and expenses incurred in connection with licenses in respect thereof) permitted under this Agreement in order to finance such acquisition, lease, construction, repair, replacement or improvement, so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (B) after giving effect to the issuance, incurrence or assumption of such Indebtedness, the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance, and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to this Section 6.01(i) shall not, at any time prior to the Commencement of Operations of the Development, exceed $25.0 million;
(j) Capital Lease Obligations incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction that is permitted under Section 6.03, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(k) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed the greater of $25.0 million and 4.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such incurrence of Indebtedness for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to this Section 6.01(k) shall not, at any time prior to the Commencement of Operations of the Development, exceed $25.0 million;
(l) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, agreements to pay service fees to professionals (including architects, engineers and designers) in furtherance of and/or in connection with the Development, in each case to the extent such agreements and related payment provisions are reasonably consistent with commonly accepted industry practices (provided that no such agreements shall give rise to Indebtedness for borrowed money);
(m) after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, Guarantees (i) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party permitted to be incurred under this Agreement (subject to the proviso at the end of this Section 6.01(m)), (ii) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party to the extent such Guarantees are permitted by Section 6.04 (other than Section 6.04(v)), and (iii) by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of another Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party; provided that Guarantees by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party under this Section 6.01(m) shall be permitted prior to the Commencement of Operations of the Development to the extent such Guarantees are of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party or are subordinated to the Obligations;
(n) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Borrower or any Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase or acquisition price or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the Transactions and any Permitted Business Acquisition or the disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary not prohibited by this Agreement, other than Guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;
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(o) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, warehouse receipts or similar instruments issued to support performance obligations and trade letters of credit (other than obligations in respect of other Indebtedness) in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practice;
(p) Indebtedness supported by a Letter of Credit, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit;
(q) Indebtedness consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums or (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;
(r) after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, (i) other Indebtedness so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (B) after giving effect to the issuance, incurrence or assumption of such Indebtedness, the Total Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis shall not be greater than 6.50 to 1.00 and (ii) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; provided, however, that Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties that is outstanding pursuant to clause (r)(i) shall not at any time exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate;
(s) Junior Capital in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25.0 million at any one time outstanding;
(t) unsecured Indebtedness in respect of obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services; provided that such obligations are incurred in connection with open accounts extended by suppliers on customary trade terms (which require that all such payments be made within ninety (90) days after the incurrence of the related obligations) in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money or any Swap Agreement;
(u) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(v) from and after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, Indebtedness of the Loan Parties that is either unsecured or secured by Liens ranking junior to the Liens securing the Obligations and the aggregate principal amount of which does not exceed the Incremental Amount and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness; provided that
(i) the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower stating that other than in the case of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, the Borrower has elected to decrease the Incremental Amount as a result of the incurrence of such Indebtedness as contemplated by the definition of Incremental Amount; and
(ii) the terms of such Indebtedness do not provide for any scheduled repayment, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligations prior to the date that is
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ninety-one (91) days following the latest Term B Facility Maturity Date in effect on the date of incurrence (other than customary offers to repurchase upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of default);
(w) Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries incurred under lines of credit or overdraft facilities (including, but not limited to, intraday, ACH and purchasing card/T&E services) extended by one or more financial institutions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or by one or more of the Lenders or their Affiliates and (in each case) established for the Borrower’s and the Subsidiaries’ ordinary course of operations (such Indebtedness, the “Overdraft Line”), which Indebtedness may be secured under the Security Documents;
(x) Indebtedness incurred on behalf of (or, after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, representing Guarantees of Indebtedness thereof) joint ventures not in excess, at any one time outstanding, of $20.0 million; provided that the Guarantees of such Indebtedness shall be permitted prior to the Commencement of Operations of the Development to the extent such Guarantees are subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to an intercreditor agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(y) Indebtedness consisting of obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred by such person in connection with the Transactions and Permitted Business Acquisitions or any other Investment permitted hereunder;
(z) (i) Indebtedness in respect of FF&E Financings in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $30.0 million and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect thereof; and
(aa) all premium (if any, including tender premiums), expenses, defeasance costs, interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in paragraphs (a) through (z) above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties outstanding pursuant to the foregoing clause (a) and (k) of this Section 6.01 shall not exceed the greater of $25.0 million and 4.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such incurrence of Indebtedness for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04.
For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, the amount of any Indebtedness denominated in any currency other than Dollars shall be calculated based on customary currency exchange rates in effect, in the case of such Indebtedness incurred (in respect of term Indebtedness) or committed (in respect of revolving Indebtedness) on or prior to the Closing Date, on the Closing Date and, in the case of such Indebtedness incurred (in respect of term Indebtedness) or committed (in respect of revolving Indebtedness) after the Closing Date, on the date that such Indebtedness was incurred (in respect of term Indebtedness) or committed (in respect of revolving Indebtedness); provided that if such Indebtedness is incurred
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to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a currency other than Dollars (or in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced), and such refinancing would cause the applicable Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed (i) the outstanding or committed principal amount, as applicable, of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (ii) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums (including tender premiums), defeasance costs and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing.
For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, (A) Indebtedness need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Indebtedness described in Sections 6.01(a) through (aa) but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in Sections 6.01(a) through (aa), the Borrower shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 6.01 and will only be required to include the amount and type of such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in one of the above clauses and such item of Indebtedness shall be treated as having been incurred or existing pursuant to only one of such clauses. In addition, with respect to any Indebtedness that was permitted to be incurred hereunder on the date of such incurrence, any Increased Amount of such Indebtedness shall also be permitted hereunder after the date of such incurrence.
Section 6.02. Liens. Create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or assets (including stock or other securities of any person, including any Subsidiary) at the time owned by it or on any income or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof, except the following (collectively, “Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens on property or assets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.02(a), and any modifications, replacements, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations that they secure on the Closing Date (and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such obligations permitted by Section 6.01(a)) and shall not subsequently apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien, and (B) proceeds and products thereof;
(b) any Lien created under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, Liens created under the Security Documents securing obligations in respect of Swap Agreements and the Overdraft Line secured pursuant to the Security Documents) or permitted in respect of any Mortgaged Property by the terms of the applicable Mortgage;
(c) any Lien on any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary securing Indebtedness or Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(h); provided that such Lien (i) does not apply to any property or assets of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries not securing such Indebtedness at the date of the acquisition of such property or asset (other than after acquired property subjected to a Lien securing Indebtedness and other
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obligations incurred prior to such date and which Indebtedness and other obligations are permitted hereunder and require a pledge of after acquired property, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition) and (ii) is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition;
(d) Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent by more than 30 days or that are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03; provided that the applicable Loan Party has established reserves to the extent required by GAAP in respect thereof, or other adequate provision for the payment thereof shall have been made and maintained at all times during such contest;
(e) Liens imposed by law, including landlord’s, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction or other like Liens, securing obligations that are not overdue by more than thirty (30) days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and in respect of which, if applicable, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have set aside on its books reserves in accordance with GAAP;
(f) (i) pledges and deposits and other Liens made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with the Federal Employers Liability Act or any other workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations and deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in respect of such obligations and (ii) pledges and deposits and other Liens securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(g) deposits and other Liens to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for Indebtedness), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance and return of money bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, agreements with utilities, and other obligations of a like nature (including letters of credit in lieu of any such bonds or to support the issuance thereof) incurred in connection with the Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations;
(h) zoning restrictions, survey exceptions and such matters as an accurate survey would disclose, easements, trackage rights, leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), licenses, special assessments, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions and declarations on or with respect to the use of Real Property, servicing agreements, development agreements, site plan agreements and other similar encumbrances incurred in connection with the Transactions (to the extent such encumbrances would not reasonably be expected to materially impair the completion or operation of the Development) or in the ordinary course of business and title defects or irregularities that are of a minor nature and that, in the aggregate, do not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or would not reasonably be expected to materially impair the completion or operation of the Development;
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(i) Liens securing Indebtedness and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(i) (limited to the assets financed with such Indebtedness and any accessions thereto and the proceeds and products thereof and related property; provided that individual financings provided by one lender may be cross-collateralized to other financings provided by such lender and incurred under Sections 6.01(i));
(j) Liens arising out of capitalized lease transactions permitted under Section 6.03, so long as such Liens attach only to the property sold and being leased in such transaction and any accessions thereto or proceeds and products thereof and related property;
(k) Liens securing judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 7.01(j);
(l) other Liens with respect to property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary securing obligations in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $25.0 million;
(m) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any leases or subleases entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks and other financial institutions not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposits, sweep accounts, reserve accounts or similar accounts of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, including with respect to credit card chargebacks and similar obligations or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers, suppliers or service providers of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(o) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights;
(p) Liens securing obligations in respect of trade-related letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar obligations permitted under Section 6.01(f) or (o) and covering the property (or the documents of title in respect of such property) financed by such letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar obligations and the proceeds and products thereof;
(q) leases or subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including with respect to intellectual property and software) granted to others in the ordinary course of business not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(r) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(s) Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in respect of any Investment permitted hereunder;
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(t) Liens with respect to property or assets (i) of any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party securing Indebtedness of a Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party permitted under Section 6.01 and (ii) that does not constitute Collateral;
(u) [Reserved];
(v) the prior rights of consignees and their lenders under consignment arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(w) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or consignments entered into in connection with any transaction otherwise permitted under this Agreement;
(x) Liens on Equity Interests in joint ventures securing obligations of such joint ventures;
(y) Liens on securities that are the subject of repurchase agreements constituting Permitted Investments under clause (c) of the definition thereof;
(z) Permitted Encumbrances; provided that the same do not (i) materially interfere with the development, construction or operation of the Development (taken as a whole), or (ii) result in a Material Adverse Effect or a judgment of foreclosure on any part of the Mortgaged Properties;
(aa) Liens on goods or inventory the purchase, shipment or storage price of which is financed by a documentary letter of credit, bank guarantee or bankers’ acceptance issued or created for the account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Lien secures only the obligations of the Borrower or such Subsidiaries in respect of such letter of credit, bank guarantee or banker’s acceptance to the extent permitted under Section 6.01;
(bb) Liens securing financing arrangements for insurance premiums; provided that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums;
(cc) Liens in favor of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party; provided that if any such Lien shall cover any Collateral, the holder of such Lien shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a subordination agreement in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(dd) Liens on deposits securing Swap Agreements that were entered into in the ordinary course of business and not entered into for speculative purposes;
(ee) any amounts held by a trustee in the funds and accounts under an indenture securing any escrow arrangements or revenue bonds issued for the benefit of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(ff) the Venue Easements and any other easements, covenants, rights of way or similar instruments which do not materially impact or impair the completion or operation of
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the Development (taken as a whole), in an adverse manner granted in connection with the leases or instruments contemplated under Sections 6.05(n) or (r) or otherwise entered into in connection with the Transactions;
(gg) Second Priority Liens on Collateral;
(hh) the filing of a reversion, subdivision or final map(s), record(s) of survey and/or amendments to any of the foregoing over Real Property held by the Loan Parties designed (A) to merge one or more of the separate parcels thereof together so long as (i) the entirety of each such parcel shall be owned by Loan Parties, (ii) no portion of the Mortgaged Property is merged with any Real Property that is not part of the Mortgaged Property and (iii) the gross acreage and footprint of the Mortgaged Property remains unaffected in any material respect or (B) to separate one or more of the parcels thereof together so long as (i) the entirety of each resulting parcel shall be owned by Loan Parties, (ii) no portion of the Mortgaged Property ceases to be subject to a Mortgage and (iii) the gross acreage and footprint of the Mortgaged Property remains unaffected in any material respect;
(ii) from and after the lease or sublease of any interest pursuant to Section 6.05(n) or (p), any reciprocal easement agreement entered into between a Loan Party and the holder of such interest;
(jj) Liens on cash and Permitted Investments on deposit with Lenders and Affiliates of Lenders securing obligations owing to such Persons under any treasury, depository, overdraft or other cash management services agreements or arrangements with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(kk) Liens on FF&E Collateral securing FF&E Financings; and
(ll) Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien permitted by the foregoing clauses; provided, however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same type of property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on and accessions to such property), and (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the applicable Indebtedness at the time the original Lien became a Lien permitted hereunder, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement.
For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.02, (A) a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Liens described in Section 6.02(a) through (ll) but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Liens described in Sections 6.02(a) through (ll), the Borrower shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this covenant and will only be required to include the
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amount and type of such Lien or such item of Indebtedness secured by such Lien in one of the above clauses and such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness will be treated as being incurred or existing pursuant to only one of such clauses. In addition, with respect to any Lien securing Indebtedness that was permitted to secure such Indebtedness at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such Lien shall also be permitted to secure any Increased Amount of such Indebtedness.
Section 6.03. Sale and Lease-Back Transactions. Enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any person whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred (a “Sale and Lease-Back Transaction”); provided that a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction shall be permitted (a) with respect to property owned (i) by the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary that is acquired after the Closing Date so long as such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction is consummated within 270 days of the acquisition of such property or (ii) by any Foreign Subsidiary regardless of when such property was acquired and (b) with respect to any property owned by the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary, (i) if at the time the lease in connection therewith is entered into, (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (B) after giving effect to the entering into of such lease, the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance and (ii) if such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction is of property owned by the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary as of the Closing Date, the Net Proceeds therefrom are used to prepay the Term Loans to the extent required by Section 2.11(b); provided further that the Borrower or the applicable Domestic Subsidiary shall receive at least fair market value (as determined by the Borrower in good faith) for any property disposed of in any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction pursuant to Section 6.03(a)(i) or (b) (as approved by the Board of Directors of the Borrower in any case of any property with a fair market value in excess of $5.0 million); provided further that (x) the Net Proceeds of Sale and Lease-Back Transactions permitted by this Section 6.03 in any fiscal year shall not, at any time prior to the Commencement of Operations of the Development exceed $10.0 million and (y) any such Net Proceeds received prior to the Commencement of Operations of the Development are used to repay the Term B Loans.
Section 6.04. Investments, Loans and Advances. Purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger, consolidation or amalgamation with a person that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or amalgamation) any Equity Interests, evidences of Indebtedness or other securities of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to or Guarantees of the obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in (each, an “Investment”), any other person, except:
(a) the Transactions;
(b) (i) Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; (ii) intercompany loans from the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the Borrower or any Subsidiary; and (iii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that the sum of (A) Investments made after the Closing Date by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party pursuant to clause (i) in Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties,
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(B) intercompany loans made after the Closing Date by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party to Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties pursuant to clause (ii) and (C) Guarantees after the Closing Date by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties pursuant to clause (iii) shall not exceed an aggregate net amount outstanding equal to (1) the Available Amount at such time (plus any returns of capital actually received by the respective investor in respect of investments theretofore made by it pursuant to this paragraph (b)) plus (2) the portion, if any, of the Cumulative Credit on the date of such election that the Borrower elect to apply to this Section 6.04(b)(2)); and provided further, that intercompany current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management operations and intercompany sales of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries shall not be included in calculating the limitation in this paragraph at any time;
(c) Permitted Investments and Investments that were Permitted Investments when made;
(d) Investments arising out of the receipt by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of noncash consideration for the sale of assets permitted under Section 6.05 (other than Section 6.05(h));
(e) loans and advances to officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $2.0 million in the aggregate at any time outstanding (calculated without regard to write downs or write offs thereof), (ii) in respect of payroll payments and expenses in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in connection with such person’s purchase of Equity Interests of any Parent Entity solely to the extent that the amount of such loans and advances shall be contributed to the Borrower in cash as common equity;
(f) accounts receivable, security deposits and prepayments arising and trade credit granted in the ordinary course of business and any assets or securities received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss and any prepayments and other credits to suppliers made in the ordinary course of business;
(g) Swap Agreements that were entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(h) Investments existing on, or contractually committed as of, the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.04 and any extensions, renewals or reinvestments thereof, so long as the aggregate amount of all Investments pursuant to this paragraph (h) is not increased at any time above the amount of such Investment existing or committed on the Closing Date (other than pursuant to an increase as required by the terms of any such Investment as in existence on the Closing Date);
(i) Investments resulting from pledges and deposits under Sections 6.02(f), (g), (k), (r), (s) and (dd);
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(j) other Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount (valued at the time of the making thereof, and without giving effect to any write-downs or write-offs thereof) not to exceed (i) the greater of $25.0 million and, from and after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, 2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such Investment for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 (plus any returns of capital actually received by the respective investor in respect of investments theretofore made by it pursuant to this paragraph (j)) plus (ii) the portion, if any, of the Cumulative Credit on the date of such election that the Borrower elects to apply to this Section 6.04(j)(ii), such election to be specified in a written notice of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower calculating in reasonable detail the amount of Cumulative Credit immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied; provided that if any Investment pursuant to this paragraph (j) is made in any person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower at the date of the making of such Investment and such person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower after such date, such Investment shall, at the election of the Borrower, thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to paragraph (b) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this paragraph (j) for so long as such person continues to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(k) Investments constituting Permitted Business Acquisitions;
(l) from and after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, Investments in a Similar Business in an aggregate amount (valued at the time of the making thereof, and without giving effect to any write downs or write offs thereof) not to exceed the greater of $25.0 million and 2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the date of such Investment for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 (plus any returns of capital actually received by the respective investor in respect of investments theretofore made by it pursuant to this paragraph (l)); provided that if any Investment pursuant to this paragraph (l) is made in any person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower at the date of the making of such Investment and such person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower after such date, such Investment shall, at the election of the Borrower, thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to paragraph (b) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this paragraph (l) for so long as such person continues to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(m) Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with or judgments against, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary course of business or Investments acquired by the Borrower as a result of a foreclosure by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investments or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;
(n) after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, Investments of a Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date or of an entity merged into the Borrower or merged into or consolidated with a Subsidiary after the Closing Date, in each case, (i) to the extent such acquisition, merger or consolidation was or is permitted under this Section 6.04 or Section 6.05 and (ii) to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation;
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(o) acquisitions by the Borrower of obligations of one or more officers or other employees of any Parent Entity, the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with such officer’s or employee’s acquisition of Equity Interests of any Parent Entity, so long as no cash is actually advanced by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries to such officers or employees in connection with the acquisition of any such obligations;
(p) Guarantees by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of operating leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations) or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(q) Investments to the extent that payment for such Investments is made with Qualified Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Parent Entity;
(r) Investments in joint ventures established to develop or operate nightclubs, bars, restaurants, recreation, exercise or gym facilities, or entertainment or retail venues or similar or related establishments or facilities within the Development, which Investments may be made pursuant to (or in lieu of) dispositions in the manner contemplated under Section 6.05(p) or received in consideration for dispositions under Section 6.05(p);
(s) Investments consisting of Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.06;
(t) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Uniform Commercial Code Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit and Uniform Commercial Code Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices;
(u) [Reserved];
(v) Guarantees permitted under Section 6.01 (except to the extent such Guarantee is expressly subject to Section 6.04);
(w) advances in the form of a prepayment of expenses, so long as such expenses are being paid in accordance with customary trade terms of the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary;
(x) Investments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including loans and advances to any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower, if the Borrower or any other Subsidiary would otherwise be permitted to make a Restricted Payment in such amount (provided that the amount of any such Investment shall also be deemed to be a Restricted Payment under the appropriate paragraph of Section 6.06 for all purposes of this Agreement);
(y) [Reserved];
(z) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other persons;
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(aa) purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials and equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property in each case in the ordinary course of business, to the extent such purchases and acquisitions constitute Investments;
(bb) Investments received substantially contemporaneously in exchange for or with the proceeds of Qualified Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Parent Entity; provided that such Investments are not included in any determination of the Cumulative Credit;
(cc) to the extent constituting Investments, any Loan Party may consummate a transaction permitted by Section 6.05 and any Loan Party may take actions permitted pursuant to Section 6.07;
(dd) any Investment made pursuant to an Operations Management Agreement; and
(ee) any Investment (i) deemed to exist as a result of a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party distributing a note or other intercompany debt to a parent of such Subsidiary that is a Loan Party (to the extent there is no cash consideration or services rendered for such note), (ii) consisting of intercompany current liabilities in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and (iii) consisting of intercompany loans, advances or Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any roll-overs or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business.
Any Investment in any person other than the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party that is otherwise permitted by this Section 6.04 may be made through intermediate Investments in Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties and such intermediate Investments shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the outstanding amount of Investments pursuant to any clause set forth above.
Section 6.05. Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions. Merge into, or consolidate or amalgamate with any other person, or permit any other person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or any part of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired), or issue, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or any substantial part of the assets of any other person, except that this Section 6.05 shall not prohibit:
(a) (i) the purchase and sale of inventory, or the sale of receivables pursuant to non-recourse factoring arrangements, in each case in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (ii) the acquisition or lease (pursuant to an operating lease) of any other asset in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or, with respect to operating leases, otherwise for fair market value on market terms (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), (iii) the sale of surplus, obsolete, damaged or worn out equipment or other property in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or (iv) the sale or disposition of Permitted Investments in the ordinary course of business;
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(b) if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (i) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Subsidiary into or with the Borrower in a transaction in which the Borrower is the survivor, (ii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Subsidiary into or with any Subsidiary Loan Party in a transaction in which the surviving or resulting entity is a Subsidiary Loan Party and, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), no person other than the Borrower or Subsidiary Loan Party receives any consideration, (iii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party into or with any other Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party, (iv) the liquidation or dissolution or change in form of entity of any Subsidiary if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation, dissolution or change in form is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders (it being understood that in the case of any liquidation or dissolution of a Subsidiary Loan Party, such Subsidiary Loan Party shall transfer its assets to a Loan Party, and in the case of any change in legal form, a Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary Loan Party will remain a Subsidiary Loan Party (unless such Subsidiary Loan Party is otherwise permitted to cease being a Subsidiary Loan Party hereunder) and such transaction shall not have an adverse effect on the perfection or priority of the Liens granted under the Security Documents), or (v) any Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate into or with any other person in order to effect an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 6.04 so long as the continuing or surviving person shall be a Subsidiary, which shall be a Loan Party if the merging, consolidating or amalgamating Subsidiary was a Loan Party and which together with each of its Subsidiaries shall have complied with the requirements of Section 5.10;
(c) sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions to the Borrower or a Subsidiary (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) (other than sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions by the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party to a Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party);
(d) Sale and Lease-Back Transactions permitted by Section 6.03;
(e) Investments permitted by Section 6.04, Permitted Liens, and Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.06;
(f) the sale of defaulted receivables in the ordinary course of business and not as part of an accounts receivables financing transaction;
(g) sales, transfers, leases, licenses or other dispositions of assets not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.05 to the extent not constituting (in one transaction or in a series of related transactions) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, (ii) with respect to any such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition with aggregate gross proceeds (including noncash proceeds) in excess of $10.0 million, immediately after giving effect thereto, the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance, (iii) the Net Proceeds thereof are applied in accordance with Section 2.11(b), (iv) with respect to any sale, transfer or other disposition in excess of $5.0 million, such disposition is for at least 75% cash consideration; provided that for purposes of this clause (iv), (1) the amount of any liabilities (as shown on the Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the
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notes thereto) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Obligations) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets or otherwise cancelled in connection with such transaction, (2) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower from such transferee that are converted by the Borrower or such Subsidiary of the Borrower into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received), (3) any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an aggregate fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), taken together with all other Designated Non-Cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (3) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed $25.0 million (with the fair market value of each item of Designated Non-Cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) and (4) with respect to any lease of assets by the Borrower or a Subsidiary that constitutes a disposition, receipt of lease payments over time on market terms (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) where the payment consideration is at least 75% cash consideration shall, in each case, be deemed to be cash and (v) prior to the Commencement of Operations of the Development, the aggregate gross proceeds (including noncash proceeds) of dispositions pursuant to this Section 6.05(g) shall not exceed $10.0 million in any fiscal year of the Borrower;
(h) Permitted Business Acquisitions (including any merger, consolidation or amalgamation in order to effect a Permitted Business Acquisition); provided that following any such merger, consolidation or amalgamation involving the Borrower, the Borrower is the surviving corporation;
(i) leases, licenses, easements, or subleases or sublicenses of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;
(j) sales, leases or other dispositions of inventory of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined by the management of the Borrower to be no longer useful or necessary in the operation of the business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries;
(k) acquisitions and purchases made with the proceeds of any Asset Sale pursuant to the first proviso of the definition of “Net Proceeds”;
(l) [Reserved];
(m) any exchange of gaming equipment and related assets for gaming equipment and related assets of comparable or greater value; provided that (i) in the event of a swap with a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) in excess of $10.0 million, the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Borrower with respect to such fair market value and (ii) in the event of a swap with a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) in excess of $25.0 million, such exchange shall have been approved by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Borrower or a Parent Entity; provided further that (i) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or would result therefrom, (ii) with respect to any such exchange with aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, immediately after giving effect thereto, the Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance, and (iii) the Net Proceeds, if any, thereof are applied in accordance with Section 2.11(b);
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(n) subject to the last paragraph of this Section 6.05, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into any leases, subleases, easements or licenses with respect to any of its Real Property;
(o) any disposition made pursuant to an Operations Management Agreement;
(p) the (i) lease, sublease or license of any portion of the Development to persons who, either directly or through Affiliates of such persons, intend to operate or manage nightclubs, bars, restaurants, recreation, spa, pool, exercise or gym facilities, or entertainment or retail venues or similar or related establishments or facilities within the Development and (ii) the grant of declarations of covenants, conditions and restrictions and/or easements with respect to common area spaces and similar instruments benefiting such tenants of such lease and subleases generally and/or entered into connection with the Development (collectively, the “Venue Easements”, and together with any such leases or subleases, collectively the “Venue Documents”); provided that (A) no Event of Default shall exist and be continuing at the time any such Venue Document is entered into or would occur as a result of entering into such Venue Document, (B) the Loan Parties shall be required to maintain control (which may be through required contractual standards) over the primary aesthetics and standards of service and quality of the business being operated or conducted in connection with any such leased, subleased or licensed space and (C) no Venue Document or operations conducted pursuant thereto would reasonably be expected to materially interfere with, or materially impair or detract from, the operation of the Development (taken as a whole); provided further that upon request by the Borrower, the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties shall provide the tenant, subtenant or licensee under any Venue Document with a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement in such form as is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Loan Party;
(q) the dedication of space or other dispositions of property in connection with and in furtherance of the development, construction and operation of the Development (taken as a whole); provided that in each case such dedication or other dispositions are in furtherance of, and do not materially impair or interfere with the use or operations (or intended use or operations) of, the Development (taken as a whole);
(r) the granting of easements, rights of way, rights of access and/or similar rights to any Governmental Authority, utility providers, cable or other communication providers and/or other parties providing services or benefits to the Development, the Real Property held by the Loan Parties or the public at large that would not reasonably be expected to interfere in any material respect with the construction, development or operation of the Development (taken as a whole); provided that upon request by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall direct the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties to subordinate its Mortgage on such Real Property to such easement, right of way, right of access or similar agreement in such form as is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Loan Party; and
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(s) any disposition of Equity Interests of a Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a person (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) from whom such Subsidiary was acquired or from whom such Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), made as part of such acquisition and in each case comprising all or a portion of the consideration in respect of such sale or acquisition.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.05, subsections (n) and (r) above shall be subject to the additional provisos that: (a) no Event of Default shall exist and be continuing at the time such transaction, lease, sublease, easement or license is entered into, (b) such transaction, lease, sublease, easement or license would not reasonably be expected to materially interfere with, or materially impair or detract from, the operation of the Development (taken as a whole), and (c) no lease, sublease, easement nor license may provide that a Loan Party subordinate its fee, condominium or leasehold interest to any lessee or any party financing any lessee; provided that, upon request by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall direct the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties to provide the tenant under any such lease or sublease or licensee under any such license or easement holder under such easement with a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement in such form as is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (it being understood and agreed that no such agreement shall be required to be provided unless (A) no Event of Default shall exist and be continuing at such time or would occur as a result thereof, (B) no Material Adverse Effect would result therefrom, and (C) prior to the Commencement of Operations of the Development, such agreement would not reasonably be expected to materially interfere with, or materially impair or detract from, the Development (taken as a whole)). To the extent any Collateral is sold or disposed of in a transaction expressly permitted by this Section 6.05 to any person other than the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, such Collateral shall be sold or disposed of free and clear of the Liens created by the Loan Documents (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any disposal consisting of an operating lease or license, the underlying property retained by the Borrower or such Subsidiary Loan Party will not be so released), and the Administrative Agent shall take, and is hereby authorized by each Lender to take, any actions reasonably requested by the Borrower in order to evidence the foregoing so long as the Borrower shall have provided the Administrative Agent such certifications or documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request in order to demonstrate compliance with this Agreement.
Section 6.06. Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution (by reduction of capital or otherwise), whether in cash, property, securities or a combination thereof, with respect to any of its Equity Interests (other than dividends and distributions on Equity Interests payable solely by the issuance of additional Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the person paying such dividends or distributions) or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase, retire or otherwise acquire for value (or permit any Subsidiary to purchase or acquire) any Equity Interests of the Borrower or set aside any amount for any such purpose (other than through the issuance of additional Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Borrower) (the foregoing, “Restricted Payments”); provided, however, that the following shall be permitted:
(a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or to any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower (or, in the case of non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, to the Borrower or any Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect parent of such Subsidiary and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such Subsidiary on a pro rata basis (or more favorable basis from the perspective of the Borrower or such Subsidiary) based on their relative ownership interests);
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(b) (x) Restricted Payments may be made in respect of (i) overhead, legal, accounting and other professional fees and expenses of any Parent Entity, (ii) fees and expenses related to any public offering or private placement of debt or equity securities of any Parent Entity whether or not consummated, (iii) franchise and similar taxes, and other fees and expenses, required to maintain any Parent Entity’s corporate existence, (iv) payments permitted by Section 6.07(b) (other than clauses (vii) and (xxiii) thereof), and (v) customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers, directors and employees of any Parent Entity, in each case in order to permit any Parent Entity to make such payments; provided that in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the amount of such Restricted Payments shall not exceed the portion of any amounts referred to in such clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) that are allocable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (y) with respect to any taxable period ending after the Closing Date for which the Borrower is a partnership or disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, distributions to any person that held an Equity Interest for such taxable period in an amount necessary to permit such person to make a pro rata distribution to its direct or indirect equity holders such that each such equity holder receives an amount from such pro rata distribution sufficient to enable such equity holder to pay its U.S. federal, state and/or local income taxes (as applicable) attributable to its direct or indirect ownership of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with respect to such taxable period (assuming that each such equity holder is subject to tax at the highest combined marginal federal, state, and/or local income tax rate applicable to any such equity holder for such taxable period (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include the higher of the federal income tax rate applicable to individuals and the federal income tax rate applicable to corporations if such equity holders include individuals and corporations) and taking into account the deductibility of state and local income taxes for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and, if the federal income tax rate applicable to individuals is used pursuant to the immediately preceding parenthetical, any limitations thereon)), and (z) with respect to any taxable period for which the Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries are members of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary tax group for U.S. federal and/or applicable state, local or foreign tax purposes of which a Parent Entity is the common parent, distributions to such Parent Entity in amount not to exceed the amount of any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign Taxes that the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, would have paid for such taxable period had the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, been a stand-alone corporate taxpayer or a stand-alone corporate group (less any portion of such amounts directly payable by the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries);
(c) Restricted Payments may be made to any Parent Entity the proceeds of which are used to purchase or redeem the Equity Interests of any Parent Entity (including related stock appreciation rights or similar securities) held by then present or former directors, consultants, officers or employees of any Parent Entity, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or by any Plan or any shareholders’ agreement then in effect upon such person’s death, disability, retirement or termination of employment or under the terms of any such Plan or any
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other agreement under which such shares of stock or related rights were issued; provided that the aggregate amount of such purchases or redemptions under this paragraph (c) shall not exceed in any fiscal year (1) $2.0 million, plus (2) (x) the amount of net proceeds contributed to the Borrower that were received by any Parent Entity during such calendar year from sales of Equity Interests of any Parent Entity to directors, consultants, officers or employees of any Parent Entity, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with permitted employee compensation and incentive arrangements and (y) the amount of net proceeds received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or that were received by any Parent Entity and contributed to the Borrower during such calendar year from any key-man life insurance policies received during such calendar year, subject, with respect to unused amounts from clause (1) of this proviso that are carried forward, to an overall limit in any fiscal year of $4.0 million;
(d) noncash repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options shall be permitted;
(e) from and after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, Restricted Payments may be made in an aggregate amount equal to the portion, if any, of the Cumulative Credit on such date that the Borrower elects to apply to this Section 6.06(e), such election to be specified in a written notice of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower calculating in reasonable detail the amount of Cumulative Credit immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied; provided that no Default has occurred and is continuing or will result therefrom and, after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in Pro Forma Compliance;
(f) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments in connection with the consummation of the Transactions;
(g) from and after the date that is five (5) years after the Closing Date, Restricted Payments may be made to fund, directly or indirectly, the purchase or redemption of the Equity Interests of CBAC Gaming, LLC (or its successors and assigns) held by the Partners (or their successors and assigns) on the Closing Date in accordance with the terms of the operating agreement of CBAC Gaming, LLC as in effect on the Closing Date;
(h) [Reserved];
(i) to the extent constituting Restricted Payments, the Loan Parties may pay Project Costs as permitted pursuant to the Disbursement Agreement;
(j) any Restricted Payment made under any Operations Management Agreement;
(k) Restricted Payments may be made to any Parent Entity to finance any Investment permitted to be made pursuant to Section 6.04 (other than an Investment consisting of the purchase of the Equity Interests of any Parent Entity); provided that (A) such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment and (B) such parent shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (1) all property acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be contributed to the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party
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or (2) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation (to the extent permitted in Section 6.05) of the person formed or acquired into the Borrower or a Subsidiary Loan Party in order to consummate such Permitted Business Acquisition or Investment, in each case, in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.10; and
(l) (i) Restricted Payments may be made up to an amount contributed as capital contributions to the Borrower or received through issuances of Equity Interests and used to fund Project Costs at any time that the conditions to funding disbursements for Project Costs under the Disbursement Agreement were not satisfied; provided that (x) the In-Balance Test in respect of the last day of the most recently ended month is satisfied after giving pro forma effect to any such Restricted Payment, and (y) each of the conditions to a Credit Event set forth in Section 4.01 shall be satisfied (other than delivery of a Borrowing Request) at the time of making such Restricted Payment (ii) Restricted Payments consisting of a Guarantor Refund (as defined in each Completion Guarantee) as and when permitted pursuant to the terms of such Completion Guarantee may be made.
Section 6.07. Transactions with Affiliates.
(a) Sell or transfer any property or assets to, or purchase or acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transaction with, any of its Affiliates or any known direct or indirect holder of 10% or more of any class of Equity Interests of the Borrower in a transaction involving aggregate consideration in excess of $5.0 million, unless such transaction is (i) otherwise required under this Agreement or (ii) upon terms no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person that is not an Affiliate.
(b) The foregoing paragraph (a) shall not prohibit, to the extent otherwise permitted under this Agreement:
(i) any issuance of securities, or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, equity purchase agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans approved by the Board of Directors of a Parent Entity or of the Borrower;
(ii) loans or advances to employees or consultants of any Parent Entity, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 6.04(e);
(iii) transactions among the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any entity that becomes a Subsidiary as a result of such transaction (including via merger, consolidation or amalgamation in which a Subsidiary is the surviving entity);
(iv) the payment of fees, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and indemnities to directors, officers, consultants and employees of any Parent Entity, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (limited, in the case of any Parent Entity, to the portion of such fees and expenses that are allocable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries);
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(v) transactions pursuant to the Transaction and permitted transactions, agreements and arrangements in existence on the Closing Date and, to the extent involving aggregate consideration in excess of $5.0 million, set forth on Schedule 6.07 or any amendment thereto to the extent such amendment is not adverse to the Lenders when taken as a whole in any material respect (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and other transactions, agreements and arrangements described on Schedule 6.07, and any amendment thereto or similar transactions, agreements or arrangements entered into by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries to the extent such amendment is not adverse to the Lenders when taken as a whole in any material respect (as determined in good faith by the Borrower);
(vi) (A) any employment agreements entered into by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (B) any subscription agreement or similar agreement pertaining to the repurchase of Equity Interests pursuant to put/call rights or similar rights with employees, officers or directors, and (C) any employee compensation, benefit plan or arrangement, any health, disability or similar insurance plan which covers employees, and any reasonable employment contract and transactions pursuant thereto;
(vii) Restricted Payments permitted under Section 6.06, including payments to any Parent Entity;
(viii) any purchase by a Parent Entity of the Equity Interests of the Borrower;
(ix) any one or more agreements to pay, and the direct or indirect payment of, monitoring, consulting, management, transaction, advisory or similar fees payable to the Investors (A) in the case of CEC and its Affiliates, in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not to exceed the sum of (1) 2.0% of Net Operating Revenues (for the purposes of this clause (A), as defined in the Management Agreement) and 5.0% of EBITDA (for purposes of this clause (A), as defined in the Management Agreement), plus reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith and unpaid amounts accrued for prior periods; plus (2) any deferred fees (to the extent such fees were within such amount in clause (A) (1) above originally), (B) in the case of the other Investors and their Affiliates, in an aggregate amount in any fiscal year not to exceed the sum of (1) the amount contemplated by the agreements set forth on Schedule 6.07, plus reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith and unpaid amounts accrued for prior periods; plus (2) any deferred fees (to the extent such fees were within such amount in clause (B) (1) above originally), plus, in each case, (C) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the present value of all future amounts payable pursuant to any agreement referred to in clause (A)(1) or (B)(1) above in connection with the termination of any such agreement with any Sponsor or the amounts otherwise payable in connection therewith; provided that if any such payment pursuant to clause (C) is not permitted to be paid as a result of an Event of Default, such payment shall accrue and may be payable when no Events of Default are continuing to the extent that no further Event of Default would result therefrom;
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(x) transactions with Subsidiaries for the purchase or sale of goods, products, parts and services entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(xi) any transaction in respect of which the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter addressed to the Board of Directors of the Borrower from an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm, in each case of nationally recognized standing that is (A) in the good faith determination of the Borrower qualified to render such letter and (B) reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which letter states that (i) such transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person that is not an Affiliate or (ii) such transaction is fair to the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, from a financial point of view;
(xii) the payment of all fees, expenses, bonuses and awards related to the Transactions;
(xiii) transactions with joint ventures for the purchase or sale of goods, equipment and services entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(xiv) incurrence of Junior Capital in compliance with Section 6.01 and the repayment, prepayment, repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any such Junior Capital;
(xv) any transactions made pursuant to any Operations Management Agreement;
(xvi) the issuance, sale, transfer of Equity Interests of the Borrower to any Parent Entity in connection with capital contributions by such Parent Entity to the Borrower;
(xvii) the issuance of Equity Interests to the management of any Parent Entity, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with the Transaction;
(xviii) (x) payments permitted under Section 6.06(b) and (y) transactions pursuant to any tax sharing agreement otherwise consistent with clause (x);
(xix) [reserved];
(xx) payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to employees or consultants that are (i) approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Borrower in good faith, (ii) made in compliance with applicable law and (iii) otherwise permitted under this Agreement;
(xxi) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Agreement that are fair to the Borrower or the Subsidiaries;
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(xxii) transactions between the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any person, a director of which is also a director of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent company of the Borrower, provided, however, that (A) such director abstains from voting as a director of the Borrower or such direct or indirect parent company, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other person and (B) such person is not an Affiliate of the Borrower for any reason other than such director’s acting in such capacity;
(xxiii) transactions permitted by, and complying with, the provisions of Section 6.04(b), 6.04(h), 6.04(o), 6.04(x), 6.05(b) or 6.06;
(xxiv) transactions undertaken in good faith (in the reasonable opinion of the Borrower) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of CBAC Gaming, LLC and its Subsidiaries (provided that such transactions, taken as a whole, are not materially adverse to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries);
(xxv) investments by the Sponsors in securities of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries so long as (A) the investment is being offered generally to other investors on the same or more favorable terms and (B) the investment constitutes less than 5.0% of the outstanding issue amount of such class of securities; or
(xxvi) the payment of Project Costs as permitted pursuant to the Disbursement Agreement and the reimbursement of Affiliates of the Loan Parties permitted under Section 4.5 of the Disbursement Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of the restrictions set forth in this Section 6.07, the Investors and their respective Affiliates (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) shall not be considered Affiliates of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries with respect to any transaction, so long as such transaction is in the ordinary course of business, or pursuant to the agreements listed in Schedule 6.07, a management agreement or shared services agreement entered into with Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries or, in each case, amendments, modifications or supplements thereto, or replacements thereof, that are not materially adverse to Borrower or its Subsidiaries (including management/shared services agreements between the Borrower and Affiliates and/or Subsidiaries of the Borrower with respect to properties or projects other than the Development).
Section 6.08. Business of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, engage at any time in any business or business activity other than any business or business activity conducted or anticipated to be conducted by any of them on the Closing Date and any business or business activities incidental or related thereto, or any business or activity that is reasonably similar or complementary thereto or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto, or any business or activity pursuant to any Operations Management Agreement.
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Section 6.09. Limitation on Payments and Modifications of Subordinated Indebtedness; Modifications of Certain Agreements; etc.
(a) Amend or modify in any manner materially adverse to the Lenders taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), or grant any waiver or release under or terminate in any manner (if such granting or termination shall be materially adverse to the Lenders taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrower)), the articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws, limited liability company operating agreement, partnership agreement or other organizational documents of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party.
(b) (i) Make, or agree or offer to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of or interest on the loans under any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that is expressly subordinate to the Obligations (“Junior Financing”), or any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination in respect of any Junior Financing (other than, in each case, Junior Capital) except for (A) Refinancings with Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01, (B) payments of regularly scheduled interest and fees due thereunder, other non-accelerated and non-principal payments thereunder, scheduled payments thereon necessary to avoid the Junior Financing to constitute “applicable high yield discount obligations” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code, and payment within 365 days of the scheduled maturity date of any Junior Financing, (C) payments or distributions in respect of all or any portion of the Junior Financing with the proceeds contributed to the Borrower by any Parent Entity from the issuance, sale or exchange by any Parent Entity of Qualified Equity Interests made within eighteen months prior thereto, (D) the conversion of any Junior Financing to Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Parent Entity, and (E) after the Commencement of Operations of the Development, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and after giving effect to such payment or distribution the Borrower would be in Pro Forma Compliance, payments or distributions in respect of Junior Financings prior to their scheduled maturity made, in an aggregate amount, not to exceed the portion, if any, of the Cumulative Credit on the date of such election that the Borrower elects to apply to this Section 6.09(b)(i)(E), such election to be specified in a written notice of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower calculating in reasonable detail the amount of Cumulative Credit immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be applied; or
(ii) Amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any provision of Junior Financing that constitutes Material Indebtedness or any agreement, document or instrument evidencing or relating thereto, other than amendments or modifications that (A) are not materially adverse to Lenders taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and that do not affect the subordination or payment provisions thereof (if any) in a manner adverse to the Lenders taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), or (B) otherwise comply with the definition of “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” or constitute Junior Capital.
(c) Permit any Material Subsidiary to enter into any agreement or instrument that by its terms restricts (i) the payment of dividends or distributions or the making of cash
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advances to the Borrower or any Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect parent of such Subsidiary or (ii) the granting of Liens by the Borrower or such Material Subsidiary pursuant to the Security Documents, in each case other than those arising under any Loan Document, except, in each case, restrictions existing by reason of:
(A) restrictions imposed by applicable law;
(B) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Closing Date under Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.01, the FF&E Financing, or any agreements related to any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any such Indebtedness that does not materially expand the scope of any such encumbrance or restriction;
(C) any restriction on a Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Equity Interests or assets of a Subsidiary;
(D) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(E) any restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;
(F) any restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01 or Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, to the extent such restrictions are not more restrictive, taken as a whole, than the restrictions contained in the Loan Documents;
(G) customary provisions contained in leases or licenses of intellectual property and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(H) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest;
(I) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(J) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of any asset permitted under Section 6.05 pending the consummation of such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition;
(K) customary restrictions and conditions contained in the document relating to any Lien, so long as (1) such Lien is a Permitted Lien and such restrictions or conditions relate only to the specific asset subject to such Lien and (2) such restrictions and conditions are not created for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions imposed by this Section 6.09;
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